2016 Spring Catalog

HOUSE & GARDEN

How to Raise Your Puppy NEW! Raising a good dog is a lot more like raising a child than you may think! Learn how to provide structure, rules, and consistency to end up with the well-behaved, happy, confident dog you always wanted. Do not bring your dog – this is a discussion class. Joanne Willard is a certified trainer, behaviorist and canine nutritionist with 15 years experience. She’s certified through the Companion Animals Sciences Institute, and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the Animal Behavior Society and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She’s worked with all kinds of dogs on every- thing from the most basic obedience to aggression, anxiety, and fear disorders. She uses only positive reinforcement methods, and strongly believes that you should never hurt or scare a dog to get them to do anything. Wednesday: April 13: 7: 00 – 8:30 pm MHS Palmer Rm 121 / $30 / Code 205 Teach Your Dog Good Manners NEW! Teach your pet to be a “good dog:” one who doesn’t chew things, steal things, jump on people, destroy your furniture, and bark all day. Despite their desire to please you, that “good” behavior doesn’t come naturally to dogs. In this discussion and lecture class, you’ll learn how to teach your dog to be a dog living in a human world. Do not bring your dog: this is a discussion class. Joanne Willard: see How to Raise Your Puppy.

Bird Song: Lecture and Walk NEW! Our first session in the classroom will allow us to listen to recorded birdsongs of local birds and better understand why birds sing and what various songs mean. During the second class, we’ll walk through Larchmont Reservoir to identify local birds and hear their songs “live.” Please bring binoculars if you have them. Sandy Morrissey is president of the Bronx River – Sound Shore Audubon Society and creator and manager of its Eastern Bluebird Project. 2 Mondays: April 18 & 25: 9:00 – 10:30 am Larchmont Temple Rm 1 / $50 / Code 202 Conquer the Clutter NEW! We live in a consumer-driven society that encourages over- consumption; obtaining things is as easy as “Click Here” and delivered to our door the next day. As a result, homes become easily over-run with items, many of which are never used. The sense of serenity we want to feel in our homes is hijacked by all the stuff around us! This class will cover strategies and solutions for conquering physical clutter in the home. You will leave the class armed with the know-how and resources for winning the battle on clutter. Jocelyn Kenner is a member of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) and ICD (Institute for Challenging Disorganization). Thursday: March 31: 7:00 – 8:30 pm MHS Palmer 122 / $30 / Code 203 Let’s Get Growing: Starting a Garden Using Seeds NEW! Though seed catalogs are enticing, many gardeners fear that starting seeds indoors will be too complicated, difficult, or messy. But a seed exists to sprout, and given the right condi- tions, it will do so with great determination. The best plants to start from seed indoors are those that tolerate having their roots disturbed and those that need a long growing season. In this hands-on class, you’ll start a variety of seeds in small containers, learn how to nurture them, and take them home for transplanting when the weather gets warm. Betty Comerford teache s Family and Consumer Science at Hommocks Middle School. She was a Home Economics Education graduate from the University of Illinois, and she received an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. She is an avid gardener and cook. Monday: April 11: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Hommocks School Greenhouse / $30 / Code 204

Thursday: April 28: 7: 00 – 8:30 pm MHS Palmer Rm 121 / $30 / Code 206

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