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Organizing


A Fool-Proof Organizing Process to Eliminate Clutter
It’s Spring Cleaning time! Are you overwhelmed by clutter but unsure how to organize it? Have you made past attempts to declutter and get organized only to be disappointed? This class shows you step-by-step how to clear the clutter. More than just information, you will put into action the best organizing solution. Organizing is a skill that can be learned and this class is the first step. Please bring a purse/handbag/backpack to class (do NOT pre-organize). Instructor Karen Pierce is a professional organizer and photo preservation specialist and Yoga teacher.

1 Session $ 29 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 25)
Tue., 5/14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Veterans Park School.



Interiors and Decor


Interior Design 101
Learn basic principles of interior design for living rooms, family rooms, foyers, dining rooms, and bedrooms.  Designer tips on decorating will also be reviewed and seen in sample rooms.  Over 300 rooms will be featured. Class participants will come away with an understanding of their own signature style and ideas on how to achieve it.  Class members are invited to send a photo of a room they want to decorate to Ridgefield Continuing Education to be forwarded to the instructor to discuss decorating ideas.  This class is designed to be lively and fun and responsive to class members' design interests. Fundamental basic design principals for all rooms (living, dining, foyer, bedrooms, family rooms). Designers’ tips will also be discussed. Instructor Linda Keefer has taught interior design with designers for 20+ years, has 44,000 followers on her Pinterest design boards, and buys and renovates area rental homes. This lively, fun and interactive design workshop will be brimming with design inspiration and ideas for your home.

2 Sessions $ 39 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 33)
Thur., 4/25 and 5/2 from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on Zoom.



Accessories, Art and Window Treatments - Make Your Room Come Alive!
Finishing touches in decorating create personality in rooms. Rooms come alive with accessories, art and window treatments. In this fun interactive workshop we will see and discuss how top designers use and arrange accessories. We will learn their design tips and see how they personalize their own homes.  The 7 most popular window treatments will also be featured along with designer tips.  Some ideas on how to use art in rooms will be discussed.  Learn ways to bring your rooms to life with personal and stylish finishing touches.  Class members are invited to submit questions and/or photos of their rooms via email to discuss in class on ideas to bringing their rooms to life with accessories, art and window treatments. Instructor Linda Keefer has taught interior design with designers for 20+ years, has 44,000 followers on her Pinterest design boards, and buys and renovates area rental homes. This lively, fun and interactive design workshop will be brimming with design inspiration and ideas for your home.

1 Session $ 29 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 25)
Thur., 5/16 from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on Zoom.



Interiors and Decor


Home Safety Class: Principles of Aging in Place
Led by Occupational Therapists, Sinead Harrington and Tripta Velamoor, with expertise in home design and modifications, the class will review simple solutions and strategies to ensure your safety at home including fall prevention solutions. The class will also provide recommendations of aesthetically pleasing equipment that will match your homes decor. You will leave the class with a list of recommendations that you can easily implement when you return home. We will discuss:
-        Concepts of health aging, aging in place principles
-        Fall prevention strategies within the home
-        Recommendations to improve accessibility and safety for each room in the home
-        Pictures and resources of aesthetically pleasing options such as grab bars, ramps, rugs, lighting

Instructor Tripta Velamoor is co-founder of Ideal Home Innovations Inc. She holds a doctoral degree in occupational therapy from Boston University and advanced certification as an Assistive Technology Practitioner. Tripta has over 20 years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist, with expertise in working with children with special needs and their families. Tripta is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at New York University.

Instructor Sinead Harrington is co-founder of Ideal Home Innovations Inc. She has been practicing as an occupational therapist for the past 15 years in the specialty area of adult rehabilitation. She has worked at premier hospitals and rehabilitation centers in NY, NJ, and CT.  She earned her doctoral degree in occupational therapy from Thomas Jefferson University, and has extensive training and specialized certification in Aging in Place (CAPS). Sinead is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at the New York-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences in Bronxville, NY. 

1 Session $ 29 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 25)
Wed., 6/12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at East Ridge Middle School