TMCC EPIC Spring 2024 Course Guide

EPIC (Educational Programs Inspiring the Community) 10 NOTE: Guide listings are shortened versions of online descriptions. Visit the registration portal for detailed information and additional descriptions. Find the supplies that may be required for each class in the online listing. Health & Wellness Ayurveda Create balance and identify disharmonies in your life through the use of food, herbs and a variety of sense therapies. Reconnect with your mind, body and spirit. 2/21-3/13 W 6-8 p.m TMCC Meadowood Center Harger $199 Materials Fee: $20 Self Hypnosis Practice hypnosis techniques to increase relaxation, release bad habits and enhance your mental wellbeing. Discuss how habits, behaviors and beliefs are formed and how to change them. Develop effective affirmations to help you reduce stress, achieve goals, enhance health, boost positive thinking and much more. 4/11-4/18 Th 5-6:30 p.m. TMCC Meadowood Center Robinson $99 Sounds for Soothing Listen to melodies created with tuning forks, gongs, flutes, chanting, and crystal bowls to harness sound to optimize well-being. Practice easy methods for increasing serenity. 4/16 T 6-8 p.m. TMCC Meadowood Center Neubert $49 Preventing and Overcoming Alzheimer’s Learn valuable ways to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s, also known as Diabetes Type 3. Identify the signs and symptoms of cognitive decline and discover how to know if you have the APOE gene related to increased risk of Alzheimer’s. Understand the effect of amyloid beta and develop a nutrition plan to combat the disease’s effects. 4/18-4/25 Th 6-8 p.m. TMCC Meadowood Center Swackhamer $59 Home & Garden Wood I Learn to work safely with a planer, jointer, table saw, hand-held power tools, and other tools of the woodworking trades. Make cutting boards from raw lumber and then continue with more complex projects. Review and understand multiple finishing techniques. 2/7-5/22 W 6:30-9:30 p.m. Clayton Middle School Shop Hayes $219 Materials Fee: $30 Wood II and III Take your woodworking skills to the next level by experimenting with different joineries and new uses of traditional equipment. Create a unique piece or finish your project from Wood I. 2/7-5/22 W 6:30-9:30 p.m. Clayton Middle School Shop Hayes $219 Materials Fee: $30 Furniture Refinishing Practice staining and glazing techniques to revitalize dressers, tables, chairs and more. Discuss tool safety and the four main types of finishes and learn how to remove them without damaging the item. Explore the proper repair process for frames and other common damage, and review the glues and adhesives used to fix them—gain tips for selecting hidden gems in any yard sale or thrift store. 2/12-3/18 M 6-9 p.m. Clayton Middle School Shop Dornoff $139 Materials Fee: $30 High Desert Gardening Basic Techniques Understand the horticultural conditions of Northern Nevada to get better results in your garden. Learn proper pruning of trees, shrubs, perennials and roses to deal with hard soil, harsh weather conditions and water restrictions. Improve soil characteristics and discuss the Peavine myth. Recognize damage from insects, diseases and cultural problems. 3/9 S 9 a.m. - Noon TMCC Meadowood Center Adams $49 High Desert Edible Gardening Learn the appropriate conditions for the development of your plants. Discuss organic fertilization methods, pest control, companion planting and crop rotation. 4/13 S 9 a.m. - Noon TMCC Meadowood Center Adams $49 Organic Gardening Gain tips from a master gardener on growing and maintaining quality plants and vegetables while decreasing water use and increasing your plant production. Find out how to limit the amount of chemicals you use and how to attract beneficial insects to your yard. 4/20 S 9 a.m. - Noon TMCC Meadowood Center Adams $49

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