Instructor: Danny Childress Course #: PUB113 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
This class meets 1 time on: Tu, 3/10/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: Free
Room: Live Oak Hall Seats Available: 113
Please join Danny Childress, Health and Safety Officer from the “ALICE Training Institute†in this very informative class for “Active Shooter." This class will provide you with the knowledge and skills to enhance your survival should you become the unfortunate victim of a violent intruder scenario. Danny is a certified active shooter instructor with the “ALICE Training Institute." The acronym for “ALICE†stands for (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate). This class provides an instructor led class that provides preparation and a plan for individuals and organizations on how to more proactively handle the threat of an aggressive or violent intruder or active shooter event. Whether it is an attack by an individual person or by an international group of professionals intent on conveying a political message through violence, ALICE Training option based tactics have become the accepted response, versus the traditional “lockdown only†approach.
Instructor: Sheriff Billy Woods Course #: CMT143 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
This class meets 1 time on: M, 5/18/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: Free
Room: Classroom 1 Seats Available: 40
Join Sheriff Billy Woods as he provides a history of the Florida Sheriff Youth Ranch, their purpose and the new Sheriff's Youth Ranch Thrift Store in Ocala.
Instructor: Amarilys Ortega Course #: VOL101 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This class meets 1 time on: W, 2/26/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: Free
Room: Classroom 2 Seats Available: 18
Learn about how you can give a voice to a child who has been removed from their home due to suspected abuse or neglect. Find out about the role and the responsibilities of a Guardian ad Litem, how much time is required to participate as a volunteer. We will also discuss the requirements to become a certified volunteer and the difference you can make in your community by volunteering.
Instructor: Jo Salyers, Gary Pierre Course #: CMT114 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
This class meets 1 time on: Tu, 4/14/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Circle Square Cultural Center Seats Available: 25
The Circle Square Cultural Center brings world-class performers to an 830-seat entertainment venue in Ocala, FL. Each event on the schedule involves a tremendous amount of planning and preparation. Come behind the scenes with Jo Salyers, Gary Pierre, and Gary Manges to see the “green†rooms, where performers do make-up and costuming. Learn about the front of the house and back stage equipment management. The team shares information about how shows are booked, sometimes years in advance, and what it takes to bring a group to the Cultural Center stage. Hear insider stories about show production, which are interesting as well as entertaining! After attending this class, you will never again think about a concert in the same way.
Instructor: Jo Salyers, Gary Pierre Course #: CMT114 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
This class meets 1 time on: Tu, 5/5/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Circle Square Cultural Center Seats Available: 46
The Circle Square Cultural Center brings world-class performers to an 830-seat entertainment venue in Ocala, FL. Each event on the schedule involves a tremendous amount of planning and preparation. Come behind the scenes with Jo Salyers, Gary Pierre, and Gary Manges to see the “green†rooms, where performers do make-up and costuming. Learn about the front of the house and back stage equipment management. The team shares information about how shows are booked, sometimes years in advance, and what it takes to bring a group to the Cultural Center stage. Hear insider stories about show production, which are interesting as well as entertaining! After attending this class, you will never again think about a concert in the same way.
Instructor: Jo Salyers, Gary Pierre Course #: CMT114 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
This class meets 1 time on: Tu, 6/9/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Circle Square Cultural Center Seats Available: 48
The Circle Square Cultural Center brings world-class performers to an 830-seat entertainment venue in Ocala, FL. Each event on the schedule involves a tremendous amount of planning and preparation. Come behind the scenes with Jo Salyers, Gary Pierre, and Gary Manges to see the “green†rooms, where performers do make-up and costuming. Learn about the front of the house and back stage equipment management. The team shares information about how shows are booked, sometimes years in advance, and what it takes to bring a group to the Cultural Center stage. Hear insider stories about show production, which are interesting as well as entertaining! After attending this class, you will never again think about a concert in the same way.
Instructor: Lee Collins Course #: CMT118 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
This class meets 1 time on: F, 4/3/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Classroom 1 Seats Available: 39
Learn the basics of maintaining your home, so you can do minor projects yourself and know when to call a professional. From changing air conditioner filters to fixing clogged toilets and sinks to understanding fuses; this overview will help build your confidence and get your started. Go over how to build a basic tool kit, how to approach things with safety in mind, and when you should not attempt to do it yourself. Bring questions about maintenance projects you would like to tackle.
Instructor: Heather Simsay Course #: CMT112 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
This class meets 1 time on: W, 2/19/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Classroom 1 Seats Available: 23
Would you like to learn more about Master the Possibilities and how it plans and executes three instructional terms per year? With a small staff and a team of dedicated volunteers and faculty, the Center presents more than 1,700 courses annually. How are faculty and classes selected? What are the steps involved in putting together the course catalog? What is the role of the 40 plus volunteers? What is MTP's vision for the future? Attend this workshop with MTP staff to see how all the moving parts mesh and then tour all the facilities.
The Florida Center for the Blind, Inc. (FCB) is a local non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization located right here in Marion county that has been providing vision rehabilitation since 1988.
FCB provides accredited training and education for individuals who are blind or visually impaired at no cost to them. Their service area includes eight north-central Florida counties: Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, and Union.
During the course of each year, they work with over 200 individuals - babies, children, teens, adults, and seniors. Their vision: Every person with visual impairments and their caregivers receive the hope and support needed to live life to the fullest. Come and learn about the services currently offered as well as their expansion plans.
Anissa Pieriboni has been the President and CEO of the Florida Center for the Blind for the last five years. She has overseen the relocation, accreditation, and expansion of services.
Anissa is a professional civil engineer and has years of experience running businesses. Her background in construction management and engineering prepared her to oversee the proposed 9.5 million dollar expansion that is currently being planned.
Instructor: Michael Arnold Course #: TRI152 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This class meets 1 times: F, 5/8/2020 - 5/8/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Field Trip Seats Available: 3
Join us for a first-hand tour of a building site at On Top of the World. Learn about all construction stages, as well as exactly what the ENERGY STAR® rating entails. Transportation provided. (Please wear comfortable clothing, with no open-toed shoes.)
Instructor: Danny Childress Course #: PUB107 Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
This class meets 1 time on: Tu, 2/18/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Classroom 1 Seats Available: 34
Join On Top of the Corporate Safety Officer, Danny Childress, and SCA Golf Maintenance Superintendent Andy Jorgensen for this informative presentation. They will educate users how you can prevent injury to pedestrians, utility cart operators and their passengers. This course will also relate requirements for safety devices, operating procedures, laws, operator accountability and enforcement. Participants will be able to discuss their safety concerns.
Instructor: Danny Childress Course #: PUB107 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
This class meets 1 time on: Tu, 5/12/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Classroom 1 Seats Available: 41
Join On Top of the Corporate Safety Officer, Danny Childress, and SCA Golf Maintenance Superintendent Andy Jorgensen for this informative presentation. They will educate users how you can prevent injury to pedestrians, utility cart operators and their passengers. This course will also relate requirements for safety devices, operating procedures, laws, operator accountability and enforcement. Participants will be able to discuss their safety concerns.
Instructor: Phillip Hisey Course #: CMT132 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
This class meets 1 time on: F, 3/20/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Live Oak Hall Seats Available: 42
Learn how to operate the Hydrawise irrigation controller using app-based technology. Class participants will learn how to use the application and navigate through the water savings features using a tablet, laptop, or smart phone.
Participants will need to have a Hydrawise account set up with a functioning clock they can link to. In addition, they will need to know their email address and password.
Instructor: Leroy Chandler Course #: CMT144 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This class meets 1 time on: Th, 6/25/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: Free
Room: Classroom 1 Seats Available: 45
Learn about the Pathways to Freedom Exhibit with Leroy Chandler. The objectives of the exhibit are to develop awareness of African American culture and accomplishments as well as the understanding of the growth of African American people socially, politically and collectively. The exhibit embodies and emulates the need to go beyond the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The exhibit also encourages us to foster unification, peace and togetherness within groups throughout the United States, and ensures that local heroes are recognized and shared within central Florida.
Instructor: Christina Shearer Course #: PAD101 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
This class meets 1 time on: Th, 2/20/2020
Event Fee- $25 per person
This event is a: Couples Picnic Under the Starts with a String Trio
Room: Sholom Park Seats Available: 44
Come enjoy the Park After Dark in this special series. Each date, there will be a different exquisite event to experience in the park, after the gates are closed to the public.
Registration is required for each event date. Gates will open at 5:45 pm, and participants need to bring a chair or blanket.
Series Schedule: November 21- Take a Walk Through the Enchanted Forest with storyteller Edie Gandy
December 19- Holiday Music Under The Stars with Trio Band
January 16- S'more Stores by the Fire Pit with Story Circle storytellers Jerry Snyder and company
February 20- Couples Picnic Under the Stars with musical guest Gypsy Sparrow
Instructor: Robert Colen Course #: CMT117 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This class meets 1 time on: F, 4/24/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Sholom Park Seats Available: 17
Sholom Park is a wonderful gift to the community. A place of striking beauty, it has also been a source of inspiration and peace. Come and learn about the thought that went into its development and the hope that it would inspire. Take a guided nature walk through the facility with Robert Colen. See the park in a new way in theory and in use. Once you learn about the park, it may just teach you something about yourself.
April will tell the story about the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County (BGCMC) a not-for-profit organization which has been serving the children and youth in our community since 1967. The BGCMC is focused on enabling all young people, especially those who need us most to become productive, caring and responsible citizens. Come learn about this valuable organization, the programs offered, the client’s served and what it takes to sustain the organization.
Instructor: Jerritt Weaner Course #: CMT131 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
This class meets 1 time on: W, 2/12/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Cypress Hall Seats Available: 31
In Florida, the summers throughout the state are long, hot, and fairly humid; air conditioning is a necessity here. Learn about the components of an HVAC system. Understand what proper maintenance is and what it entails. Reject common misconceptions about A/C systems by becoming aware of the facts and prepare yourself with the knowledge necessary to avoid costly and unnecessary repairs and investments in new equipment.
Instructor: Jerritt Weaner Course #: CMT131 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
This class meets 1 time on: W, 4/8/2020
Course Fee- Members: Free; Non-Members: $5
Room: Cypress Hall Seats Available: 54
In Florida, the summers throughout the state are long, hot, and fairly humid; air conditioning is a necessity here. Learn about the components of an HVAC system. Understand what proper maintenance is and what it entails. Reject common misconceptions about A/C systems by becoming aware of the facts and prepare yourself with the knowledge necessary to avoid costly and unnecessary repairs and investments in new equipment.
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