BCCC Briefs August 30, 2016 | Eastern North Carolina Now

    The following classes are available through the Continuing Education Department at BCCC. To register, call (252)940-6375 or email continuingeducation@beaufortccc.edu.


    Every monotype print is unique. No experience is needed to make these charming prints that can be used for greeting cards, gift tags or decorative art. Dottie Ann Walker will help students to use natural materials to make their own prints, and guide them to add layers of color. Every participant will make numerous prints and will carry home a print-making base for future projects. This is a great pre-holiday workshop, and all supplies are included. There are two sessions available this fall. One will run on September 19 and 21 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The next session will run on October 17 and 19 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The fee for the class is $40.


    Kathy Jager, a 30-year veteran in the cosmetology industry and author of "As the Chair Turns," will provide a workshop for cosmetology students and salon owners on Monday, September 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The seminar will focus on five keys to creating experiences that go beyond the haircut, including: how to differentiate yourself, what extreme customer service can look like, how to build customer loyalty, creating a culture of accommodation and mindset of do almost anything and finding a niche that works. The fee for this seminar is $70.



    Students can dust off that guitar that has been sitting around and finally learn to play. With Churchill Hodges's guidance they will be picking and strumming in no time. He will teach you the major and minor chords and how to move between them. Students can choose their favorite playing style, whether it is using a flat pic or finger picking. Various types of music such as folk, Southern rock, blues, contemporary Christian, rock, and bluegrass will be addressed. Each class session will contain group and individual instruction. Classes begin on September 26 and run through November 7 on Mondays from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The fee for this class is only $45.


    Keeping bees can facilitate pollination in gardens and on farms. Students can also learn about beekeeping to better understand the importance of bees to our food crops and garden success. Either way, this class will give students a good foundation for beekeeping and a greater appreciation of these vital pollinators. Berry Hines Sr., a certified NC Master Beekeeper, and a lifetime keeper of bees will lead this class. In five sessions he will address the biology of bees, hive structure, site selection, beekeeping resources, hive health, pest control, honey extraction, and more. One evening the class will visit a beekeeping operation, and students will be allowed to don a bee suit and inspect hives up close. The $45 class starts on September 22 and runs every Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. through October 20. Students will get lots of good honey to sample!


    This year students' holiday baking will be so much more inviting when they learn to decorate cakes, cupcakes and cookies from Michele Daniels. Students will learn to decorate cakes that will delight their family and friends. They will learn to master elegant borders using shells, rosettes and stars. Other decorating patterns they will learn include lovely flowers such as roses, rosebuds, sweet peas, and pansies. The class runs from September 26 to November 7 on Mondays from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and costs just $45.


    There are so many artful and useful applications for welding. From go-carts to yard art, welding could be the missing step to take students' structures from mundane to marvelous. Fire pits have been popular in previous classes. This class has all the material needed, and provides a safe environment to learn the skill. Students will learn the basics of Mig (GMAW), Tig (GTAW), and stick (SMAW) welding. By the end date, they will have made their own art project to keep. This $120 class runs on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from September 17 to October 15.

    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.