“Learning for the fun of it”
Fall 2025
Registration: Tuesday Sept. 9th from 10 am – 2 pm
REGISTRATION:
→ In Person: At the Glengarry Encore office at the address below (limited schedule); Fees are payable by CASH or CHEQUE or E-transfer.
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→ Mail in: Only if accompanied by CHEQUE payable to Glengarry Encore,
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→ Telephone: during office hours: e-transfer to email only (via text not available)
• Registrations accepted up to 5 days before scheduled date of each Workshop
• Register early as courses may be cancelled due to lack of participants.
MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS: If Workshop space is limited, your place is reserved only upon receipt of payment.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Workshops may be cancelled due to weather conditions, or at the discretion of the instructor. If a workshop is cancelled, we attempt to notify participants as quickly as possible. The workshop will be rescheduled if possible.
REFUND POLICY: A full workshop refund will be issued if your workshop is cancelled, or you are unable to attend the rescheduled date. Request for a refund will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
SUPPLY FEE: Materials provided by the instructor are listed in the cost on the registration form. This fee is non-refundable.
LOCATION: Unless otherwise indicated, all workshops are held at Glengarry Encore Centre:
Gary Shepherd Hall, 102 Derby St. W. Alexandria (Island Park).
Place is reserved only upon receipt of payment.
Created, operated and presented by VOLUNTEERS!
DISCLAIMER: All views and opinions expressed in these workshops/courses are those of the LEADER and do not necessarily represent those of Glengarry Encore Education. Glengarry Encore will not accept any liability in respect to information given in these settings
Glengarry Encore will follow all EOHU covid protocols
We Need Your Help
The curriculum committee does its best to organize a curriculum that is varied and interesting. We are 6 volunteers who need your input. Would you volunteer to present an Encore session or do you know of someone who would share their talent, present a lecture or allow us to visit their location? If you do, we would be eternally grateful if you could pass on the information to Shelley at the office. Include a name and contact information. Thank you. #613-930-5887
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September 2025
Maison Interlude – Programs and Services Leader: Mariepier Jeaurond
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Date: Wed Sept 10, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 20* |
Maison Interlude House is a vital organization committed to combating gender-based violence and supporting women affected by all forms of abuse. Attendees will learn about the wide range of programs and services offered by the organization. From emergency shelter and counselling to outreach and prevention initiatives, this session will highlight how Maison Interlude empowers women and promotes safety, healing, and long-term support. Find out how you can support this organization by volunteering your time at Boutique PastElle in Alexandria. |
WIN (Write it now!) Leader: Ron Lajoie
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6 Bi-weekly sessions Date: Thursdays beginning Sept 11 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $30 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone wishes their ancestor had written the “family” stories. Write It Now is structured to help you get started in preserving a bit of your life’s history for posterity. You will share the joys, the sadness, and the laughter of your fellow writers as you share experiences of growing up, of travel, of careers, of wedding and children. Best of all, you will have a wonderful gift that will be a legacy to future generations. (Dates: Sept 11& 25, Oct 9 & 23, Nov 13 & 27) |
Photo Club Leader: Milo Smith
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Weekly sessions Date: Thursdays beginning Sept 11 Time: 12:30pm -2:30pm Cost: $30 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
The photo club is for enthusiasts and those wanting to improve their digital photography skills and images. Meetings are held to share and discuss images from a technical and artistic perspective as well as offer critiques when requested. Weekly challenges give members the opportunity to learn and practice new skills. Occasionally we will travel to destinations with photographic interest. For more information send your queries to photo-club@agrobyte.ca |
Guided tour of Sunwheel Farm Leader: Ana Valean
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Date: Friday Sept 12, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: 20397 Lapensee Lane, Alexandria, ON K0C1A0 |
Join us for a tour of Sunwheel Farm where Ana will explain the varieties of flowers grown, why those specific varieties are chosen, how they are conditioned, and how and where they are sold. Please, proper attire and footwear for a farm outing, inc. sunscreen and water. There will be the opportunity for the participants to purchase pre-made flower bouquets, organic veggies, and even to cut their own flowers in the u-pick garden. Cash and interact transfer only. www.sunwheefarm.com |
Feel-Good Flower Farming (Sunflowers) Leader: Stephanie and Jakob Vogel
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1 Session Date: Mon Sept 15, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: 17650 Strathmore Rd, Monkland, ON K0C 1V0 *Maximum: 25* |
Participants will take a stroll through the sunflowers at Fields of Gold Family Farm in Monkland Ontario. You will learn about flower farming on both a small and a large scale. Jakob Vogel, the owner of the farm, will take you through his journey of becoming a flower farmer. He will also explain the lifecycle of the sunflowers. Along with beautiful blooms you will also see the flowers that are ready to be harvested and processed into birdseed and sunflower oil. You may also purchase your own bouquet of blooms to take home |
Woodcarving with Michel Leader: Michel Latreille
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10 sessions Date: starting Tuesday Sept 16, 2025 Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm Cost: $50 Supplies: $5 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 12* |
Michel shares his knowledge and passion for woodcarving in 10 fun-filled sessions. Woodcarving is a great outlet for all your creative energy. Have an enjoyable time and carve your own niche.
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Creating a Legacy Photo Collection Leader: Deborah Waddell
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1 session Date: Fri Sept 19, 2025 Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 10* |
Workshop participants will explore how to turn an overwhelming photo collection into a meaningful and manageable legacy. With thousands—or even tens of thousands—of photos in your personal archive, it’s important to ask: Will your loved ones want every image? Will they recognize the people and understand the significance of the events and places captured? Without context and curation, you may be passing down confusion rather than cherished memories. This session offers practical guidelines for organizing a Legacy Photo Collection that highlights the most significant moments and individuals, making it both engaging and accessible for future generations. (Participants can bring a small box of photos.) |
Creativity with Acrylic Leader: Yvonne Callaway
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5 sessions Dates: Tuesdays – Sept 23, 30, Oct, 7, 14, 21 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $40 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 21* |
Even if you “cannot draw a straight line with a ruler,” release your inner artist by exploring. A little theory & lots of hands-on experimenting. Yvonne is a professional artist with >25 years’ experience. She’ll share tips & offer guidance, even if you’ve never touched a brush! Supply list will be emailed before the course. |
My Life in Kingston Penitentiary Leader: Monika Johnson
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1 Session Date: Wed Sept 24, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
Monika spent most of her working life as a guard in the male penitentiary system in Kingston. Most people in Canada know virtually nothing about the Canadian prison system because much of what we hear or see in the movies pertains to the American system. We are a kinder, gentler society … so come and get the real story. |
Chair yoga Leader: Denise Sukkau
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1 Session Date: Fri Sept 26, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 20* |
Chair Yoga is a practice to instill the benefits of yoga while using an armless chair for support. Denise will provide information to you about yoga in general and answer any questions you may have about yoga or specifically “Chair Yoga”. Join her for this 2 hour session to experience for yourself how tuning in to your breath with movement and intention can bring calmness, help to improve flexibility and assist in strengthening parts of our body. |
Canning 101: The basics of Water Bath and Pressure Canning Leader: Brigette Berube
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1 Session Date: Sat Sept 27, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Green Valley Community Centre, 4159 MacKinnon Rd, Green Valley, ON K0C1L0 *Maximum: 30* |
Ever wanted to preserve your garden harvest or create shelf-stable meals but felt intimidated by safety rules? This class demystifies home canning with science-backed techniques and hands-on guidance! Learn the difference between water bath and pressure canning, how pH affects food safety, and where to find trusted recipes. We’ll debunk old myths, cover modern best practices, and empower you to can with confidence—whether you’re making jam, pickles, or soups. Perfect for: Beginners or self-taught canners who want to ditch the guesswork! |
Traditional Dutch Costumes Leader: Corry Olsthoorn
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1 Session Date: Mon Sept 29, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
Everyone recognizes the costume of Volendam, but there are many more traditional costumes in The Netherlands. I will explain when and where the costumes originated, show you 30 pictures of different costumes and explain the various pieces. I have 3 authentic costumes to show you and try on if you like, including the wooden shoes for dancing. |
October 2025
Costuming for the Stage Leader: Jan Cogley
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1 Session Date: Wed Oct 1, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: 21260 Glen Robertson Rd, Alexandria, ON *Maximum: 10* |
Exploring the process from Design to Stage. If you have ever wondered how many skilled people it takes to prepare all those marvelous costumes you see on a stage, this is an insight as to how it all happens. You are sure to enjoy this visit with Jan. |
Garden Tour Leader: Diane Beauchapsne
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1 Session Date: Fri Oct 3, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: 2116 Munro Road Maxville, ON K0C1T0 *Maximum: 25* |
Diane is eager to share her beautiful yard with its many carvings. She will guide us on a tour of her beautiful flowers and tell us the stories behind her garden decor. Diane has also invited us to bring our lunch to enjoy her amazing outdoor setting. Look for the windmill on Munro Road, East of Maxville. |
Creating a Death Box: Pulling Your Kids Out of Their Comfort Zones Leader: Heather McGrath
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1 session Date: Mon Oct 6, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
Let’s normalize feelings and reactions around caregiving, death and bereavement. Discuss your values and what is important to you at end of life. Death box: filled with what your kids and family need to know once you are dead. Hints for having the last laugh. |
Building Immunity with Fire Cider Leader: Edna Sinclair
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1 session Date: Mon Oct 6, 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 30 *
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Edna will share the history of apple cider vinegar and its importance in the preparation of fire cider. She will teach about the origins of fire cider, ingredients, directions, and how to take it. There will be samples of both. |
Living off-Grid Leader: Michael Mazure
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1 session Date: Fri Oct 10, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
When Michael and his spouse came to Apple Hill, they considered options other than Ontario Hydro to run their household. Michael will explain why and how they chose to go off-grid. If you are looking for a way to minimize your heating and cooling costs, this will be a workshop for you. |
Ouch – what was that fly that just bit me? Leader: Steve Mihok
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1 Session Date: Wed Oct 15, 2025 Time: 10:00 – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building
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Have you ever wondered about the bewildering diversity of horseflies and deerflies that can make summers miserable? This is your chance to learn about them, about how important biting flies are around the world for livestock and human health, and the progress scientists have made in catching them with traps with the ultimate objective of developing a practical method of control. An overview, with lots of pictures, will point out the many species that you may encounter in this area at different times of the year. Wrap up will include a Q&A session and a chance to look at some pinned biting flies on a stereomicroscope. |
Painting with Marion Leader: Marion Bebbington
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1 Session Date: Fri Oct 17, 2025 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm Cost: $15 Supplies: $10 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 8* |
Come and join us for fun with acrylics. Fall colors are so bright and joyful. Our brushes are ready to dance and express ourselves on canvas. Join us for coffee, cookies, laughter and create your masterpiece. |
Mahjong: Learn and Practice Leader: Claudia Hannah and friends
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4 sessions Dates: Oct 22, 29, Nov 5 & 12 (Wed) Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $30 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 12* |
Mahjong is an ancient Chinese game, but the version Claudia will teach you is called American Mah Jong. It is quite different from the original. The game is based on logic, skill and, of course, luck. You will have fun thinking, planning and scheming. Come, learn how to play, Be careful! Mahjong can be addictive. |
The Home Children Leader: Deborah Waddell
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1 Session Date: Wed Oct 22, 2025 Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
Many Glengarrians are descendants of the Home Children. Deborah will answer the questions: Who were the home children? How many children came to Glengarry and how did they fare? She will also share a few individual’s stories. |
Bridge to the Unconsciousness Leader: Karl Viger
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1 Session Date: Fri Oct 24, 2025 Time: 4:00 – 6:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
Have you ever felt like something deeper within you is guiding your thoughts, reactions, or emotions? This course is for those seeking personal growth and emotional clarity. You’ll explore how the subconscious mind, past conditioning, and brainwave states influence anxiety, mood, and perception. Learn how meditation and visualization can calm the amygdala (the brain’s fear center), access the healing Theta state, and begin reprogramming limiting beliefs. Karl, a wellness professional with 12+ years in cognitive behavioural therapy and life coaching, will offer practical, easy-to-understand tools in a welcoming environment. Come as you are—no prior experience needed. Just bring your curiosity, an open heart, and a willingness to explore the deeper layers of your mind.
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Leonard’s Winter Meat Leader: Leonard Thevenot
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1 Session Date: Sat Oct 25, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Supplies: $10 Location: Green Valley Community Centre, 4159 MacKinnon Rd, Green Valley, ON K0C1L0 *Maximum: 15* |
Leonard is returning to expand on how to roast beef, chicken, and pork in wintertime. Being a trained butcher, a self-taught chef and a frugal shopper, he will share tips and tricks to help you elevate cheaper cuts. Learn to prepare gourmet meat dishes on a shoestring budget. |
Tips for Travelling in the Age of the Internet Leader: Stuart Robertson
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1 Session Date: Mon Oct 27, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building |
Stuart has been travelling from a young age. He loves the adventure, the joy of seeing new places and meeting new people. Stuart will introduce you to friendly internet apps for travel that you can download to make your travel the best possible experience. Minimal computer skills are necessary for this course. |
South-East Asia Solo Adventure Leader: Richard Daigneault
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1 Session Date: Fri Oct 31, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building
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Richard will share his 2023/24 travel adventure in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia through a rich and colourful photographic presentation. This promises to be an enjoyable travelogue through the lens of Richard’s curious soul-searching experiences across one of the most fascinating, and at times remote, part of the world. “On October 2023, at 60 yrs old, I embarked on a solo 4.5 months backpacking trip to South-East Asia. This is an adventure that I had been waiting and hoping to undertake for 35 years, after I had spent a month in Indonesia in 1988, I fell in love with the people, culture and lifestyle of this exciting part of the world.” |
November 2025
Chef Margaret Cooking Class Leader: Margaret McCormick
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1 Session Date: Sat Nov 1, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Supplies: $15 Location: Green Valley Community Centre – 4159 MacKinnon Rd, Green Valley, ON K0C1L0 *Maximum: 15* |
Join us for a fun and flavourful cooking class where you’ll master the art of making homemade dips and dressings! Learn how to whip up classic vinaigrettes, creamy Caesar dressing (paired perfectly with a fresh Caesar salad), and a delicious roasted red pepper dip that will elevate any dish. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook, this hands-on class is sure to inspire your culinary creativity! |
Travel Cushion Leader: Marielle Brunet
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1 Session Date: Monday Nov 3, 2025 Time: 9:00am -11:00am Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 15* |
Join us to sew a comfy, dog-bone-shaped travel pillow perfect for neck support on the go! Whether you’re traveling by plane, car, or just need neck support while getting your teeth cleaned, this pillow is your new best friend. Bring 3/4 of a yard of cotton fabric, scissors, sewing machine in working condition, thread, stuffing for pillow, zipper 6 to 10 inches and zipper foot for your machine (optional). No zipper option involves sewing by hand. *Free pattern*
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Visit to Greenfield Log Homes Leader: Luc Papineau
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1session Date: Fri Nov 7, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost:$15 Location: 2614 County Road 30, Greenfield, ON K0C1A0 *Maximum: 20* |
Have you ever wondered what goes into the construction of a log home? Luc has graciously invited us to visit not one, but two of the homes that he has built. Based on 10 years of experience, he will explain the techniques of construction and answer questions. He asks that you be prepared to remove your shoes upon entering the homes.
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How to Create Beautiful Greeting Cards Leader: Carmella Ranellucci
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1 Session Date: Mon Nov 17, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Supplies: $20 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 8* |
Handmade cards are always a special way to show you care. In this session you will learn simple techniques to create your own greeting cards for any special occasion. You will leave with 3 completed cards. All supplies will be provided.
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Managing Depression: practical tools for emotional well-being Leader: Arina Ployakova
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1 Session Date: Tues Nov 18, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building *Maximum: 15* |
This workshop offers a comprehensive approach to understanding and managing depression. You will learn to identify symptoms, challenge negative thought patterns, and develop practical strategies for improving their mental health. Through interactive exercises and mindfulness practices, individuals will gain tools to enhance their emotional resilience and well-being. The session is ideal for adults seeking to manage stress, anxiety, or low mood, as well as those supporting loved ones with depression. No prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore new approaches to mental health. By the end of the workshop, participants will have actionable steps to improve their emotional state and overall quality of life.
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Practical Research for Writers Leader: Ginette Guy Mayer
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1 Session Date: Mon Nov 24, 2025 Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building
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Ginette, a self-published author of a series of mystery books and a volume called “The Women of SDG and Akwesasne” will give techniques to be a successful author. She will discuss research tips and tools for writers of fiction and non-fiction: How to develop focus and select material. Where to find the information. How to avoid getting lost in the search. You will also look at crafting compelling characters in your narrative. Of interest to beginners and future authors alike. |
Heritage Homes of Glengarry Leader: Malcolm Robertson
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1 Session Date: Tues Nov 25, 2025 Time: 10:00am -12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building
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If you missed Mackie’s presentation for Glengarry History, now is your opportunity to catch up. Mackie has chosen 20 historical homes, 5 from each of the former Glengarry townships. The presentation will include historical as well as present day photos. All the homes are over 100 years old and include interesting historical stories. |
