352521 - BABYSITTING 101

This is an entry level course intended to teach age appropriate skills necessary to care for children of all ages using team babysitting, mother’s helper and individual babysitting concepts. The course focuses on safety with emphasis on prevention. Basic first aid and obstructed airway management for a conscious choking adult/child and infant will be covered. Other topics include hand washing, diapering, bottle feeding, personal safety, interview skills and many more topics. Please bring a snack. CD, book, handouts and Babysitter Safety Certificate of Completion is included.

363215 - BUSY BEES 2's & 3's

Drop-off your little tyke for learning and fun! Each week will feature a new theme which will be explored through crafts, singing, stories, play and so much more! In this interactive and educational environment your child will have exposure to a classroom setting while gaining social skills and independence. Children not yet toilet trained must come with diaper supply.

393997 - TAI CHI FOUNDATIONS

Take your practice of Tai Chi to the next level. Use your solid foundation learned at the beginner level to a new and deeper understanding of this martial art. Instructor: Hoa Nguyen.

394906 - VIVE' LA FRANCE

Join Madame Machelle for a food tour of Burgundy-the historical cradle of France. Between the cities of Dijon and Lyons you will find Frances's finest culinary region. Blessed with rich, fertile soil and temperate weather, Burgundy is the perfect place to find the highest quality ingredients for preparing the traditional "classics" of French cuisine. We will prepare several Burgundian specialties and discuss the prominence of the Burgundy and Bordeaus wines throughout the world. Instructor: Machelle Rosenlieb.

413325 - STOCK MARKET GAME

This collaborative program is made possible by a partnership between the Board of Education and West Hartford Human & Leisure Services. Attention all fourth and fifth grade students! Interested in how the stock market works? The stock market game allows students to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in the stock market. This game will encourage cooperative learning, develop skills in business, math and used as an introduction to research skills. Interested parties must register with West Hartford Leisure Services before the start of class.

553925 - TAI CHI ADVANCED

Gentle movements that are appropriate for all ages, physical and mental abilities.ts prevent disease, accelerate the healing process restore balance increase flexibility and boost energy level.

553961 - PEER PLAY

554914 - OPERA

Opera :The Opera shown and discussed in this series feature for the months of March: Die Valkure by Richard Wagner and Roberto Devereaux by Gaetano Donizetti.
Instructor: Bruno Amato

554961 - PEER PLAY

554979 - EVOLUTION

This course will explore and evaluate the Human's place in nature, the role of adaption and diversity on human survival, and success as a separate species. Finally, the Impact of biology, behavior and global climate change will be explored.
Instructor: Dr. Nita Mitra

554984 - GANDHI & MERTON

An exploration of the lives and times of two great leaders of the twentieth century. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) was an Indian activist who was the architect and guiding light of the Indian independence movement against the British. Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, poet, and social activist. Both humanists drew on a rich diversity of spiritual traditions, and both worked for radical social change through non-violent means. Jointly, they had a profound effect on people such as Martin Luther King, and, even today, they inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

554985 - OUR ENVIRONMENT: BEING BETTER

How did we get to this distressing state of things in our natural world? And what can we do about it? We will explore five of the most important environmental issues today, and think through ways of restoring nature’s integrity and our best behavior in it. Instructor: Ellison Banks Findly, Ph.D., author and Professor Trinity College
1. Earth: Plant rights and soil degradation
2. Wood: Logging and deforestration
3. Water: Oceans, plastics and recycling
4. Fire: Genetically modified crops, species loss, and biodiversity
5. Air: Pollution and global warming