Wondering what to do now that the holidays are over? Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Division of Continuing Education is offering several fun classes in January and February on the Senatobia campus.

“How to Use Your Blackberry” will be offered on Saturday, Jan. 24 or Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Tunica Building, Room 129.
Instructor Helen Williamson will teach how to care for the Blackberry, what can be purchased to protect it, how to connect it to the computer and much more. She will also cover using Yahoo!, Google, ICQ and more. The fee for the course is $35.

“Beginning Cake Decorating” with Instructor Kim Steinman will be taught on Mondays, Jan. 26 - March 2 from 6-8 p.m. in the Art Building, Room 205. Come join the fun and learn to create beautifully decorated cakes for any occasion. Students will learn the magic of icing to create roses, borders, flowers and other cake embellishments.
Icing recipe and a supply list will be given at the first class meeting. The fee for the class is $60, plus supplies.

“Landscaping 101” will be offered Thursdays Jan. 29 - March 5 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in Yalobusha Hall, Room 120. Joanna Patton, owner of the Garden District in Batesville, will guide students through this do- it-yourself home landscaping course. Students will be encouraged to bring a photo of the particular area they would like to redo. Students will learn how to draw a site plan, plan their work and work their plan. Students will also be introduced to plant material, pest control, site preparation, landscape design and irrigation basics. Class will take field trips on campus and visit local garden centers. The fee for the course is $50

“Silk Ribbon Embroidery” will be offered on Mondays, Feb. 2, 9 and 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the R.C. Pugh Library. Silk Ribbon Embroidery is a romantic old art that uses ribbon, embroidery floss and perle cotton to work beautiful floral motifs and decorative stitch patterns by hand on garments and accessories. This beautiful and timeless embellishment adds a touch of elegance to clothing, home decor and gifts. Experience with needlework would be helpful, but is not required. Students are asked to bring a small pair of scissors. The fee for the class is $40 plus supplies.

“Instant Piano” will be taught on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 6-9 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building, Room 110. Instructor David Haynes will teach a short one-evening course that will teach enough “secrets of the trade” to make piano playing a part of anyone’s life. Students will learn all the chords needed to play any pop song in any style and any key. This is a beginning class in chord piano techniques. If you can already find middle C, and know the meaning of “Every Good Boy Does Fine,’ you already know enough to enroll in this class.

For more information, contact Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education at 562-3349 or e-mail pwlowder@northwestms.edu.

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