Nutrition

The Grocery Store Tour
Learn how to navigate Ridgefield’s biggest grocery store, Stop and Shop, while keeping healthful eating in mind! This 90-minute tour takes the time to explore the supermarket and navigate through the thousands of choices on the shelves. You will leave this tour with newfound label reading skills which will help you to quickly determine if a food is a healthful choice for you. Explore budget-friendly ways to shop for nutritious foods that will appeal to the entire family and your dietary needs. This tour is in partnership with Stop and Shop. We will meet by the bakery and produce section! Time for questions with the store manager at the end of the tour is included! Materials fee of $3 (cash only) includes educational materials. Taught by Meg Whitbeck. Meg Whitbeck is a Registered Dietitian with her Masters in Food in Nutrition. Advance registration required. Class size limited.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Wed., 2/15 from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m.; Stop & Shop, Ridgefield
Tue., 3/8 from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m.; Stop & Shop, Ridgefield

Are You Gluten Free?
The gluten-free lifestyle is taking our nation by storm! Come learn the FACTS about the gluten-free lifestyle from a Registered Dietitian with her Masters in Food in Nutrition. This class is for those with Celiac Disease, Gluten Intolerance, or those who simply want to change the way they eat or learn more about gluten-free living. We will discuss how to eat healthfully while adhering to a gluten-free diet. Product reviews, cooking tips, local restaurant suggestions and the key to successfully staying gluten-free will make this session full of useful information! Materials fee of $3 includes educational materials (Cash only). Taught by Meg Whitbeck. Meg Whitbeck is a Registered Dietitian with her Masters in Food in Nutrition.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Thur., 2/9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Veterans Park School

Detoxification, Cleansing and Fasting
The art of purification and fasting has been used in the east for thousands of years. Benefits include bringing the body and mind under control and rejuvenating the body. Much of our energy is devoted to digestion. Resting and cleansing the digestive system releases toxic accumulation which frees the body for self healing. Explore principles of detoxification and cleansing and their effects on your wellness. Taught by Dre Dretzin. Dre Dretzin is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor who practices holistic nutrition, healing and yoga in Connecticut and is also staff nutrition resource for the local health food store, Nature’s Temptations.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Wed., 3/7 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Home Staging

Home Staging
“You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”. In this difficult market, make your home as appealing as possible. We will go room my room covering do’s and don’t and ideas that are inexpensive yet very effective. Make your home as “saleable” as possible. A discount consultation is available for anyone who attends the class. Taught by Joanne Loftus. Joanne Loftus is a consultant who lectures on Feng Shui and Home Staging in this area.
Make your home as “saleable” as possible. A realtor will also be available to answer any specific market questions. Taught by Joanne Loftus. Joanne Loftus is a consultant who lectures on Feng Shui and Home Staging in this area.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Mon., 1/30 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Stage Your Home to Sell!
Would you like to sell your home more quickly … and at top dollar? Stage it! Staging is the process of preparing your house so it speaks emotionally to the buyer, not only by making your home look terrific, but by helping the buyer envision living in the home. Enjoy a fun, interactive class! Kathy will show you some of the tricks of the trade and help you decide what needs to be done to make sure your home appeals to the largest number of buyers. Taught by Kathy Engstrom. Kathy Engstrom, owner of A Fresh Eye, LLC, is a redesign professional. She believes a room should not only look beautiful, but also function effectively for the people who live in it. A well-designed room should promote feelings of comfort and harmony.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Mon., 4/30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Transform a Room – Redesign It!
Would you like to transform an ordinary room into a space that lives beautifully? Unlike traditional interior design, the goal of a room redesign is to achieve the desired effect without additional purchases. We use your existing furnishings and accessories to create warmth and harmony and flow. Enjoy a fun, interactive class! Bring pictures of the room you will be working on – from all angles – and a floor plan of the room (hand-drawn is fine). Kathy will share basic redesign theory and then as a class activity we will work with a few class volunteers to come up with redesign plans for their rooms. Taught by Kathy Engstrom. Kathy Engstrom, owner of A Fresh Eye, LLC, is a redesign professional. She believes a room should not only look beautiful, but also function effectively for the people who live in it. A well-designed room should promote feelings of comfort and harmony.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Mon., 5/21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Preparing Your Home for the Market (or to Enjoy It Yourself)
Lonnie Shapiro, co-author of the Connecticut issue of How to Make Your REALTOR® Get You the Best Deal, presents a general discussion of what buyers see when they look at a house and the before and after benefits of staging. She has arranged a variety of guest speakers including professional stagers and a professonal organizer who will explain what you should start doing. Participants will view a video of a major real estate trainer discussing preparing your home for the market. There will be a panel discussion including a building inspector and an attorney who will provide more information on additional ways to prepare for your eventual sale. A recent home purchaser will comment on what she expected when she saw houses. Lonnie Shapiro has been a realtor in Ridgefield for over 30 years, has been teaching several years, and works for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Ridgefield.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Check here mid-March or phone (203) 431-9995 for Spring 2012 dates.

Organizing

Conquer the Clutter
Are you frustrated by losing things because they are buried in the clutter? Are piles taking over your space? Are your closets getting scary? Do you want to get things organized, but just don’t know where to begin? Enjoy a fun, interactive class! Kathy will show you some of the tricks of the trade and help you get started bringing order to your chaos. Taught by Kathy Engstrom. Kathy Engstrom, owner of A Fresh Eye, LLC, is a redesign professional. She believes a room should not only look beautiful, but also function effectively for the people who live in it. A well-designed room should promote feelings of comfort and harmony.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Wed., 5/2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Voice-Overs

You’re On the Air or (How to Really Make it in Voice-Overs!)
With such notable talent as James Earl Jones, Linda Hunt, and Donald Sutherland lending their voices to commercials, films, and videos, one would think that it would be next to impossible to break into this field. Not so! In this class you’ll learn about an exciting new way to get around the competition and actually turn voice-overs into a thriving full or part-time business! Rob Sciglimpaglia, successful voice-over artist (PBS, AMD, Dean Koontz, Court TV, etc.), will demonstrate voice-over technique and will introduce students to the voice-over business as a whole.  He will talk about the numerous opportunities, the income potential, and the all-important demo and how to have it produced.  You’ll step up to the microphone to do some practice recording, and best of all, hear the results! Instructor Steven Wahlberg is an accomplished and successful voice-over artist and businessman. He works for voice-over clients including: IBM, Honeywell, The Hartford, Save The Children, and many more.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Mon., 4/9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School