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  • American Sign Language
  • Fee: $150.00
    Dates: 3/28/2025 - 5/30/2025
    Times: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 8
    Building: Online Course
    Room: Online Course, , MA
    Instructor: Sara Vallesteros
    As many as 500,000 people in the U.S. communicate using American Sign Language. It is a vital tool for those who deal with Deaf, hard of hearing, or late-deafened individuals. Instruction and practice will be given in expressive and receptive hand signs and basic sign vocabulary. You will also be introduced to current issues in U.S. and world Deaf culture. Required textbooks: Talking with Your Hands, Listening with Your Eyes  and Barron's Dictionary of American Sign Language are available for purchase online. 

 

  • Everything You Wanted to Know About Auto Repair But Were Too Afraid to Ask
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 5/10/2025 - 5/24/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Sa
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Brookline High School
    Room: Posted on site, 115 Greenough Street Brookline, MA 02445
    Instructor: Bruce Gerry

    While technology has eliminated the standard 'tune-up' of days past, we still must be aware of some signs of trouble and act to prevent minor problems from becoming major, expensive repairs. Join an experienced mechanic and instructor who can make all things automotive both fun and comprehensible. We'll cover basic maintenance and troubleshooting of the ignition, charging, cooling, fluids, electrical, brakes, and exhaust systems and also discuss common problems encountered with any vehicle. You will leave this class better able to diagnose problems, perform basic maintenance, and deal competently and knowledgeably with local mechanics. Please note: This is a lecture and demonstration class; no tools involved.

 

  • How to Succeed in Love Relationships
  • Fee: $70.00
    Dates: 5/29/2025 - 5/29/2025
    Times: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Brookline High School
    Room: Posted on site, 115 Greenough Street Brookline, MA 02445
    Instructor: Maria Conte
    When people are single, they see happy couples everywhere. The dream is to meet an ideal partner so they can share life with that person. However, it's often not that easy to find the right person and maintain a lifelong relationship. In this course, we will discuss the meaning and differences related to passion, infatuation, love, and the psychological aspects between men and women. If you are someone who has found yourself in short-term love relationships, join us in this wonderful interactive course, and learn tips geared on how to succeed in love relationships. Women and men are all welcome to participate! 
    Course price includes snacks.

 

  • Someone You Love Ignores You
  • Fee: $55.00
    Dates: 4/5/2025 - 4/12/2025
    Times: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Days: Sa
    Sessions: 2
    Building: Online Course
    Room: Online Course, , MA
    Instructor: Maria Conte
    Relationships are not always easy. It could happen that the person we love ignores us for reasons unknown to us. Therefore, we experience uncertainty, confusion, insecurity, frustration and anxiety. What do we do then? It is important to learn appropriate ways to deal with them. If you find yourself in a situation where someone you love doesn’t reply to your phone or text messages, neither they take the initiative in contacting you, take this class to learn about beneficial tips and ideas. You deserve to be happy, don’t give up!

 

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