“Learning for the fun of it”
Fall 2023
Registration: starts September 5 from 10 am – 2 pm
Early registration available by mail.
Late registration 5 days before a session.
REGISTRATION:
→ In Person: At the Glengarry Encore office at the address below (limited schedule); Fees are payable by
CASH or CHEQUE or E-transfer.
OR
→ Mail in: Only if accompanied by CHEQUE payable to Glengarry Encore, or e-transfer
-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)
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
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- September
- October
- N) Collecting 101: How and What and Why We Collect
- O) Longevity and Health for the Winter
- P) Glengarry Archives Tour
- Q) Eclipse Presentation
- R) Planning Travel Without a Travel Agent
- S) A Visit to the Winery
- T) Sight Loss, Guide Dogs, and Independence
- U) Cooking with Chef Judy
- V) Hackers, Scammers, Car Thieves and More
- W) Scary Scotland: Halloween, Witches, Ghosts and Ghoulies
- X) The Many Faces of Anger
- November
- Y) Cooking French Cuisine
- Z) Live Without Pain Leader: Heather Pasco 1 session Date: Monday November 6, 2023 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $15 Location: Glengarry Encore Building www.renewwithheather.com
- AA) Wills, Power of Attorney, Executors and more
- BB) How to help someone with Mental Illness
- CC) Gnome Craft
- DD) Sew Fleece Lined Winter Mitten
- EE) Breath and Movement
- FF) Spanish for Travelers
September
A) Sunwheel Farms
Leader: Ana Lavean
1 session
Date: Wednesday Sept 6, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: 20397 Lapensee Lane, Alexandria K0C 1A0
https://sunwheelfarm.com/
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.
B) Write It Now
Leader: Ron Lajoie
6 sessions
Dates: Thursdays: Sept 7, 21 Oct 5,
19 Nov 2, 16
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $30
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
Whether young or old, everyone has a life story to tell. The “family” stories should be preserved for future generations. You too, can start writing that bit of your life’s history for posterity. You will enjoy the sharing of stories as you make new friends. Best of all, you will have a wonderful gift that will be a legacy for future generations.
C) Photo Club
Leader: Milo Smith
Weekly sessions
Minimum: 4
Date: Thursdays: Sept. 7, 14, 21,
28 Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Nov 2, 9, 16,
23, 30 Dec 7, 14
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. Weekly meetings are held to share and discuss images from a technical and artistic perspective as well as offer critiques when requested. We usually have a weekly challenge to give members the opportunity to learn and practice new skills or hone old ones. Occasionally we will travel to destinations with photographic interest such as Cooper’s Marsh, Butterflies Go Free, The Eco Museum, Ospreys at Iroquois and Chute de Plaisance.
For more information send your queries to [email protected]
D) Jelly Roll Rug Projects
Leader: Marielle Brunet
1 session
Dates: Monday Sept 11, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
*Maximum: 10 Participants*
Marielle is a repeat presenter for Encore and her classes are always popular and fill up quickly. Join us to learn how to make a jelly roll rug. What is a jelly roll rug? Picture an old-fashioned braided rug to get an idea of what you will accomplish – a new family heirloom! A fun and easy project made from pre-cut fabric. Like the braided rugs, you can use any fabric including quilting scraps or you can even cut up that out of style skirt or pants. Think of all the possibilities - rugs, placemats, coasters! After you have registered, Marielle invites you to her shop for a preview.
For this workshop you will need to bring: a sewing machine,
scissors, fabric, thread.
E) Learn to Carve
Leader: Michel Latreille
10 sessions
Dates: Tuesdays: Sept 12, 19, 26,
Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14
Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Cost: $50 Supply Cost: $5
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
*Maximum: 10 Participants*</br<>
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced woodcarver you are invited to join this class to share the satisfaction and joy found in carving. Michel, an experienced carver, will provide the necessary wood at minimal cost. He will guide you in a project of your choice. If you have any carving tools, please bring them. If not, you will have access to some.
F) Springhill Farms
Leader: Eleanor McGrath and Finbarr McCarthy
1 session
Date: Wednesday Sept 13, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15 Supply: $10
Location: 18709 County Rd 25, Apple
Hill, ON K0C 1B0
*Maximum: 20 Participants*
Throw a Disc @springfieldfarmorganics and learn the fastest growing sport in NA! You will receive a disc (frisbee) to practice the sport of Disc Golf as you walk throughout the 18 holes on the 120 acre organic farm and managed forest. This is the only 18 hole disc golf course in the Akwesasne, Cornwall, SDG region and is great for all ages and fitness levels – or simply come and enjoy the time spent in nature.
G) Book club
Leader: Susan Latreille
4 sessions
Dates: Wednesdays: Sept 13; Oct
11; Nov 8; Dec 13
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Cost: $30
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
*Maximum: 11 Participants*
Let’s talk about books. We will choose to read novels from SD&G Library Book Kits, titles chosen by librarians for their readability & popularity. There will be no need to purchase books. Come to the first meeting prepared to share a book of your choice, a short precis what you liked about it. At our first meeting, we will also have copies of the selection chosen for our October 11th discussion. They will be ready for you to take home and read.
H) Chair Yoga
Leader: Francinna Collard
1 session
Date: Friday Sept 15, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
*Maximum 20 Participants*
Chair Yoga for Flexibility, Strength, and Balance. This workshop will introduce the participants to the benefits of maintaining flexibility, strength and balance as we age. Chair yoga is suitable for all fitness levels.
I) Dream Small Farms
Leaders: Patrick and Anna Brunet
1 session
Date: Sept 19, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Dream Small Farm, 3723 2nd Line Road, Alexandria (South Glengarry)
Patrick and Anna invite you to their 60 acre property near Alexandria. They will tell of a dream to start a family-run organic vegetable farm, their road to being organically certified, and their “Grow it Forward” program. You will see the gardens; learn what is meant by “regenerative” agriculture; and meet Minnie, the farm dog.
www.dreamsmallfarm.ca
J) Penny Flower
Leaders: Kathy Gareau and Karen Henry
1 session
Date: Wednesday Sept 20 , 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15 Supply: $5
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
*Maximum: 15 Participants*
Do you have any wool fabric scraps laying around? You can repurpose any leftover wool fabric, or perhaps old kilts or coats, and with some thread, sharp scissors and a good needle you can create some wool penny flowers. This class will focus on penny flowers that will be precut so you only have to blanket stitch the pennies, stuff with polyfill and place on a wooden stick to create colourful penny flowers.
K) Nature’s Way of Treating Septic Waste
Leader: Rene Goulet
1 session
Date: Wed. September 20, 2023
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: First Line Rd , South
Glengarry (more detailed location will be forwarded)
Disposal of human waste is seldom a topic of discussion. You don’t see it. A septic system has a huge impact on your ability to safely dispose of waste. Every time you open your tap to get a drink, the water comes from a river or a well. It is all recycled. “What we dump onto the ground or into a river comes back in our drinking water”. If not properly treated, guess what you could be drinking!!
Last session, Rene and Jessica described their ‘Nature’s Way’ system for treating human waste. This time we are invited to visit their site. They developed an affordable way of treating sewage using a prefabricated swamp containing reed beds. The resulting residue fertilizes trees which then help by taking carbon pollution out of the air we breathe.
L) Gold Standard for Dementia Care
Leader: Craig Smith
1 session
Date: Monday Sept 25, 2023
Time: 12:30 – 2:30pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
In this hands-on session, we will share some of the challenges and difficulties experienced in the caregiver journey, as well as exploring some of the classic responsive behaviours that can be anticipated while providing care to a person with dementia. Person-centred approaches will be provided that will set us up for more success than frustration in the dementia journey. Learning to work with the person instead of fighting against the disease will be the key to more successful engagement in future.
M) Fall Woodland Walk
Leader: Charles McDonald and Mike Williams
1 session
Date: Friday Sept 29, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: 21680 Concession 4, North Lancaster, ON K0C 1Z0
Come for a walk among the fall colours. Charles is always happy to welcome visitors to his prized woodlot. It is part of his family history and contains a variety of large deciduous trees. Charles manages it to ensure new growth for future generations and old dead trees for bird and animal habitat. There will be much to learn and enjoy.
October
N) Collecting 101: How and What and Why We Collect
Leader: Dave Rosen
1 session
Date: Wednesday October 4, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
Once a quiet past-time pursued by a handful of mostly well-heeled enthusiasts, in recent years collecting has grown to include millions of people worldwide, spawning a multi-billion-dollar industry. Using real examples taken from a lifetime of buying and selling collectibles, this talk will explore where the collecting bug comes from; the wild, weird and mundane stuff people collect and where and how they find it. Suitable for advanced collectors and beginners alike, as well as anyone interested in what collecting is all about and what goes on in the mind of collectors. Participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences and, if they wish, bring one piece from their own collection to talk about.
O) Longevity and Health for the Winter
Leader: Rui Qing Si
1 session
Dates: Friday October 6, 2023
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
Traditional Chinese medicine teaches that for optimal health and wellbeing, it is best to live in accordance with the seasons. Join Rui Qing Si from Oriental Medical Care group Alexandria to learn how to maximize your health and prepare for winter. She will describe the winter emotions that affect us, the organs that need particular attention and the foods that will help keep you strong during the darker days. She will present the knowledge to help you take responsibility for your health. What small changes can you commit to in order to live through the winter with as much health as possible? Rui Quig Si is looking forward to unlocking the mysteries for you.
P) Glengarry Archives Tour
Leader: Allan MacDonald
1 session
Date: Friday October 13, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: 28 Kenyon Street East, Alexandria
*Maximum: 20 Participants*
Find out first-hand about this treasure in Alexandria – The Glengarry Archives. Archivist Allan MacDonald will tell us about the history of the archives and its being housed in one of the oldest buildings in Alexandria. We’ll learn what can be found in the archives, how to access historic documents, and get to view some of Glengarry’s treasures. Note: accessibility to the main floor is not an issue, but there are stairs to the second level.
Q) Eclipse Presentation
Leader: Harry Ewen
Length: 1 session
Date: Saturday October 14
Time: Part 1- 12:00 – 1:00pm
Part 2 – 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
On Monday, April 8, 2024, Eastern Ontario will have a front row seat for a total eclipse of the sun, a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. This PowerPoint presentation covers the science of eclipses generally and the circumstances of this eclipse in particular.
Please note for Part 1: If the sky is clear, Harry will have solar filters available from noon for participants to view a partial solar eclipse in progress on Saturday October 14 from 12pm – 1pm. Part 2 of the presentation will be from 1-3pm.
R) Planning Travel Without a Travel Agent
Leader: Sharon McRae and Lori Carlisle
Length: 1 session
Date: Monday October 16, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
In this workshop, we will explore all aspects of planning the trip of your dreams from hotels, transportation, and excursions; to packing and Wi-Fi. All without paying a travel agent to book for you. We will show you the ins and outs of planning the trip you want without having to do the bus tour that goes to those stops you have absolutely interest in.
S) A Visit to the Winery
Leader: Teresa and Scott of Vankleek Hill Vineyard
1 session
Date: Tuesday, October 17 (rain
date Oct. 24)
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15 Supplies: $10
Location: 3725 Dandy Road (CountyRoad 12) Vankleek Hill K0B 1R0
Teresa and Scott are happy to welcome you to their winery in Vankleek Hill. At 10:30 Scott will take you to the vineyard where you will learn the fine points of cultivating and harvesting grapes grown on the farm. You will see the process from grape to wine and have the opportunity to sit and enjoy the beautiful yard with a glass of wine.
T) Sight Loss, Guide Dogs, and Independence
Leader: Bob Berrigan
Length: 1 session
Date: Wed Oct 18, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
This is a unique opportunity to meet a remarkable “Seeing Eye” dog and his human and learn all about their wonderful partnership! Bob Berrigan and his Guide dog Storm, a majestic German Shepherd, will entertain and inform us about the many challenges of living an independent life for those suffering from loss of sight, and how greatly their lives are improved through partnership with these highly trained dogs, whose devotion, intelligence and specialized training allow them and their handlers to work together as a fully functional team. Bob will be delighted to answer questions and let us pet Storm at the end of the presentation.
U) Cooking with Chef Judy
Leader: Judy Stewart
1 session
Date: Wednesday, October 18,2023
Time: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $15 Supply Cost: $20
Location: Green Valley Community
Centre, 4159 MacKinnon Street, Green Valley K0C 1L0
*Maximum: 20 Participants*
Join us for another evening of cooking! Tonight, we’re going Autumn & cozy – carrot & pumpkin soup with cinnamon & maple syrup, followed by a twist on the traditional British Chicken Forestiere, oven roast potatoes, stuffed acorn squash, and for after, a white chocolate cheesecake with fresh autumn berries. Don’t forget your apron and appetite!
Chef Judy is looking forward to cooking with you again!
V) Hackers, Scammers, Car Thieves and More
Leader: Constable Duguay
1 session
Date: Friday Oct 20, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
There is always something new to learn! Car theft and scams are on the rise in our community. Constable Duguay, OPP community officer, has many tips and tricks to encourage online and personal safety. Don’t get caught by those who are always looking for new ways to trick people and steal their personal information or their property. The OPP is committed to ensuring your safety.
W) Scary Scotland: Halloween, Witches, Ghosts and Ghoulies
Leader: Lesley Orr
1 session
Date: Friday October 27, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
Come and learn about the Celtic origins of Halloween, the ancient festival that traditionally marked the portal between life-affirming harvest and death-threatening winter. Learn a few Gaelic words about it, and hear about the old Scottish customs, some still current, associated with Halloween. I’ll tell you about some supernatural creatures, give you a little background on the history of Scottish Witches, and finally, if you’re not too scared, I’ll tell you the spine-chilling tale of none other than The Witch of Laggan!
X) The Many Faces of Anger
Leader: Nicole Durocher Beaulne
Length: 1 session
Date: Monday October 30, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
This fascinating subject will bring revelation of how anger is an important part of us as a feeling that is a signal to learn from it, process it and do something about it. Nicole will explain the many types of anger and the steps to understanding anger and managing it.
November
Y) Cooking French Cuisine
Leader: Margaret McCormick
1 session ( 2 options for dates)
Date: Saturday November 4, 2023
OR Saturday November 18, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15 Supply fee: $15
Location: Green Valley Community Centre
*Maximum: 15 / class
Who doesn’t enjoy the taste of delicious French Crepes, decadent eclairs, or light and airy cream puffs? Better still why not learn how to make them with Chef Margaret who has taught many classes for Encore.
Address for Green Valley Community Centre: , 4159 MacKinnon Street, Green Valley
Z) Live Without Pain
Leader: Heather Pasco
1 session
Date: Monday November 6, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
www.renewwithheather.com
Heather continues to update her skills and knowledge. Her aim is ‘to help men and women who want to live independently, be active and involved in their lives, and do it all comfortably within their own bodies’. Come and join Heather as she explains the functions and manipulation of the fascia and the vagus nerve to help you live an active, pain-free life.
AA) Wills, Power of Attorney, Executors and more
Leader: Matthew MacLean B.A. LL.B. LL.L
1 session
Date: Friday November 10, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
Why is it important to have a will and Power of Attorney? Can I write down my wishes without a lawyer? How much does all this cost? What is expected of an executor? These and many more questions will be answered by lawyer, Matthew MacLean. Although Matthew cannot give advice for a specific situation, he is prepared for a question-and-answer session after his presentation.
BB) How to help someone with Mental Illness
Leader: Victoria Stevenson
1 session
Date: Monday November 13, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
Mental Health is a hot topic these days. Drawing from her own life experience, Victoria Stevenson offers a crash course on how to help those who have schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, depression or obsessive tendencies. She has given this workshop to paramedic students at St. Lawrence College. Come and learn effective ways to care for those with mental illness.
CC) Gnome Craft
Leader: Audrey Kennedy
1 session
Date: Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15 Supply fee: $7
Location: Encore Building
*Maximum: 10 Participants*
Every garden needs a gnome to protect the plants. Don't have a garden? Every home needs a Scandinavian gnome, a julenisse, to visit on Christmas Eve. Join Audrey as she shows you how to create a gnome with a wine bottle. Simple and fun to make…. and adorable! You will need to bring: a glue gun, scissors, glue sticks, and an empty wine bottle.
DD) Sew Fleece Lined Winter Mitten
Leader: Marielle Brunet
1 session
Date: Monday November 20, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
*Maximum: 10 participants*
Everyone has an old wool sweater made of densely knit or matted wool. You can recycle it into a warm pair of fleece lined winter mittens. Bring your scissors and sewing machine to Glengarry Encore Centre and let Marielle teach you how. Once you have the pattern (supplied) and you have the knowledge, you will be able to produce one-of-a-kind mittens for family and friends. You will need 1/3 yard of fleece and an old sweater. You can also use fleece for both inside and outside layers of your mittens
EE) Breath and Movement
Leader: Chloe Ann Baker
1 session
Date: Tuesday November 21, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
In our time together today, we will be learning how to breathe properly and efficiently. How nose breathing compares to mouth breathing, how breathing changes movement, structure and vitality throughout the body! We breathe 670 million times in a lifetime. So whatever time we have left, let’s give these amazing homes we call bodies more life and vitality.
FF) Spanish for Travelers
Leader: Sharon McRae
1 session
Date: Tuesday November 28, 2023
Time: 12:30 – 2:30pm
Cost: $15
Location: Glengarry Encore Building
¡ Cerveza por favor !
Spanish for travellers. Basic pronunciation & a few grammar rules to add to your dictionary or Google Translate & you can communicate clearly. Let’s have some fun with this romance language. Bring a pen & paper for notes & you will be ready for that next trip.
