Courses

Winter 2011/12 COURSES

You must be a member of CB55+ to register for any of the courses listed below. Come to the CB55+ Office on any weekday morning (9:00 – 12:00) to register. Payment can be made by cheque or cash for CB55+ courses. If a course does not run because of low enrolment, your payment will be refunded. If a member decides not to continue a course, they can be reimbursed the full amount they paid before the second class.

For Saanich course cancellations, you must call Saanich to find out (250-475-7600).

Last Reminder: There is a sign-up sheet to see if there is an interest in Pain Management using Hypnotherapy. If there are 4 or more members interested in, we will consider organizing a workshop. Check out the other sign-up sheets, and put your name and ideas down for what appeals to you. We do our best to keep CB Place full and thriving!

Courses information will be posted in the near future, but briefly the following courses will be offered (always dependent on sufficient numbers, so it’s important to register well in advance):

BRIDGE
Bidding Tricks February 6, 7, 13 and 14 - Mon and Tues  6:00 – 8:30 pm
4 classes for $42     Minimum: 16 Maximum: 60 (15 tables)
Big Room
Bridge is a competitive game!  You and your partner race your opponents to see who will win the penny pot at the end of the evening!  This course will teach you new bidding “tricks” to help you score better by answering questions like:
1) I feel like bidding with 5/5 hands but I don’t have many points.  Can I do so?
2) Can I bid once my opponent opens with 1 No trump?
3) We like to open light in 3rd or 4th seat but we keep getting too high and going down.  How can that be prevented?
4) Our opponent’s bidding stopped at the one or two level. It doesn’t feel right to keep on giving them 60 points below the line.  What can we do about this?
Rita Beny instructing

STRETCH AND STRENGTH

NB.  May be cancelled on Thursday Jan. 19, if the instructor can’t get to CB Place due to snowy conditions.  Please call the CB55+ office (250-658-5558) Thursday morning to find out before coming in.

January 9 – March 26   Monday   9:30 – 10:30
12 classes for $84    $8 Drop-in        Minimum: 8       Maximum: 15
Big Room
NOTE: NEW TIME FOR MONDAY CLASSES!
Cardio to warm up, followed by toning, core strengthening, and stretching. This course targets every muscle in the body in a gentle, yet effective way, concentrating on agility, balance, coordination, and posture.
Christina Truscott instructing.

January 12 – March 29  Thursday 9:30 – 10:30
12 classes for $84 $8 Drop-in Minimum: 8 Maximum: 15 Big Room
Twice a week is better for the body than once a week! Sign up for either or both of these courses and get your body in shape!
Christina Truscott instructing.

COMPUTER TRAINING

Cancelled January 18 due to weather conditions.

Computer training for MAC OR PC     January 11 – March 28
Wednesday  11:00 – 12:0012 classes for $50 or $5 Drop-in Minimum: 1 Maximum: 6 (unless you have your own laptop)
Lounge
Topics covered depend on the individual levels of participants, from beginner to advanced. General areas include: 1) Computer terms and jargon, security, and filing systems;
2) Setting up g-mail, sending email with attachments, managing email;
3) Digital photo management, emailing photos;
4) Review and overview of Your Google Account.
Brian Hack instructing.

How To iPad  - January 20 & 27, February 3,

Postponed - the iPad course that was supposed to start Friday, Jan. 20 has been postponed indefinitely due to illness in the instructor’s family.  You will be informed when the new dates are set.

Friday,  10:00 to 11:30.   Date to be announced
3 classes for $12    $5  Please bring the exact change
Drop-in Minimum: 3   Maximum: 12
Lounge
These classes are intended for the new or nearly new iPad2 owner. Please bring yours along. iPad2s will not be provided.
Class 1.  – Overview of the iPad2 and how to get it to do what you want including settings, gestures, iCloud, keyboard tricks and FaceTime.
Class 2. – Applications that come with the iPad2 focusing on Address Book, Email, Safari, Maps, Camera, Photo Booth, Photos and Picture Frame.
Class 3. – What else can an iPad2 do, especially Calendar, Messages, App Store and some favourite apps. Also iBooks, making notes and borrowing ebooks from the library.
Monica McGarrigle instructing.  Monica is a member of the Victoria MacIntosh User’s Group.

MUSIC APPRECIATION
Monday 1:30 – 2:30 pm    January 9 – February 13
6 classes for $42  $8   Please bring the exact change.
Drop-in Minimum: 6   Maximum: 12 Studio
Come and share your love of music with others! We will listen to excerpts of music, and then discuss the historical, musical and emotional significance of each piece. Over the six weeks, we will sample a variety of music, ranging from medieval to modern times. Some weeks we will focus on a theme, such as holidays or movies. Drop in for a mentally and socially engaging experience!

Barbara Lichty will instruct this course. She has a Bachelor of Music degree, and has extensive experience as a vocalist, teacher, choral singer and church choir director.

SAANICH RECREATION – CORDOVA BAY COMMUNITY PLACE PROGRAMS
To register for any of these programs please call Saanich Commonwealth Place 250-475-7600 or online at www.saanich.ca
(Please note that for ease of registration instead of having a club price and a public price we have just reduced all the prices compared to the rest of our offerings throughout the municipality, so discount is included)

FALL PROOF
Fall Proof is postponed until Later in the year. Interested members can sign up on the sign-up sheet in the Lounge, so we can pass on the Doctor form that needs to be completed to take the course. The times for the course will remain as Monday and Friday, 11:30 to 12:30 (16 classes in 8 weeks), and the price is $128. The start date is to be announced.
FallProof is a progressive program of activities designed to improve balance and mobility. Each participant will track their individual progress, and learn to maintain the fullest possible participation in life activities with less fear of injury. Instructors: Melody Burgoyne and Peggy Steinson.

COURSE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

For CB55+ courses, you can register any weekday morning (9:00 – 12:00) at the CB55+ Office.  Payment can be made by cheque or cash.  For Saanich courses, you can register on-line (www.saanich.ca), by phone (250-475-7600), or in person at Commonwealth Place.

If a course does not run because of low enrolment, your payment will be refunded (or a credit can be issued for Saanich courses).

If you decide to drop out of a course, you will be given a full refund BEFORE the second class.  After the second lesson, refunds (or credits, from Saanich) will only be granted, in case of illness (supported by a Doctor’s note), or for compassionate reasons.  No refunds or credits will be given out for individually missed classes.

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Contact Brenda Hurd at brendahurd@telus.net or 250-658-6484 for more information about courses offered or desired.

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