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Women’s Nite Out
New to Denver? Recently single? Tired of
sitting home on Saturday nights? Join
other single and married women age 45+
for social outings to restaurants, plays,
concerts, cooking classes, tours, wine
tastings, etc. Meet one Saturday to suggest/
vote on ideas for the quarter, then each
weekend attend an event. Activities vary in
price, are throughout the metro & suburban
areas, and you pay only for the event(s) you
want to attend (in addition to membership).
An email address is needed for group
updates and successful participation.
This successful group has been active
for 25+ years.
Mary Crier
, a longtime
member, is the group manager. Required:
Please remember to bring your student
confirmation ticket and an email address to
the first class.
$37 Non-Member
$25 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
4125BO: One Sat., 10:30AM-12PM 1/9
Basic Bridge
Bridge fascinates, amuses, and challenges
millions of players on every level–from
social parlor games to international
tournaments. Designed for new players
or dabblers, this course kicks off with an
experiential immersion into playing bridge
(so you can get a feel for the big picture),
and then introduces bidding, playing the
hand, and basic tactics.
Norma Sands
has
taught bridge for more than 20 years and
has written four books on bridge, including
Bridge Mini Series
.
$99 Non-Member
$87 Member
$15 materials fee payable in class
EAST DENVER
: Leetsdale & S. Forest
4610EM: Six Mon., 6:30-8:30PM Begins 1/11
4610EN: Six Tue., 2:15-4:15PM Begins 1/12
Cannabis Growing 101
Colorado adults now have the legal right
to grow up to six cannabis plants in their
residence with no permit or license needed.
This means that you can save $1500 a year
just by growing your own. This class is a
packed 5-hour seminar on how to set up
a legal, safe, and efficient recreational or
medical cannabis grow area in your home
or apartment. Just a 5x5 foot space can
produce a years worth of legal, organic,
soil-grown cannabis in just 3-4 months.
Class covers it all; soil, set up, lighting,
ventilation, seedlings/cloning, fertilizing,
problem solving, harvesting and more.
David DeGraff
, CEO and Founder of “The
Grow School” teaches this GROW-101
class. There is a lot of (often contradictory)
information on the Internet about growing,
but this class takes you step by step
through a tried and true method for
Colorado home growers. The materials fee
is for a 140-page eBook reference guide and
tuition includes free gardening support for a
year after class.
$111 Non-Member
$99 Member
$20 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
2512AE: One Sun., 11AM-5PM 11/15
2512AF: One Sun., 11AM-5PM 1/10
Design Your Own Landscape
Your yard and gardens are an extension
of your home and you want them to be an
expression of your tastes and personality.
Get the tools to design your own landscape
or garden for a fraction of what you would
pay a designer. Learn how to assess
your current landscape and identify what
you want. Explore how to blend with the
architecture of your home, your personality
and needs, and choose the colors you
love. During the second session of the
class, share your design ideas and get
feedback on your preliminary plan. Owner
of The Green Fuse, a landscape design,
installation, and maintenance company,
Jill Livingston
has been in the business
for 13 years. A Master Gardener, she also
has a Master of Landscape Architecture
degree. Her extensive knowledge of plant
material, landscape design, and background
in teaching make Jill eager to share
information and strategies to make your
yard the place you want it to be.
$81 Non-Member
$69 Member
$2 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1992X: Two Sat., 10AM-12PM Begins 11/7
1992Y: Two Sat., 10AM-12PM Begins 12/12
1992AA: Two Sat., 10AM-12PM Begins 1/30
Become a Solar
Entrepreneur
Explore whether solar energy might be
viable for your home and also learn how
you can take advantage of the clean
energy economy. Everyday thousands of
homeowners are making the switch to solar
and saving on their electricity bills. This
informative class will cover the basics of
grid-tied solar, help you assess whether your
home would be appropriate, and let you
know about ownership vs leasing options.
Interested participants can also learn
about the business opportunities within
the industry. Not a homeowner? You can
become a solar entrepreneur and generate
passive and residual income through a
networking partnership.
Jake Jenkins
is
a Denver native with over 8 years of solar
industry experience, he works for the
nation’s largest solar installation company,
SolarCity.
$FREE Non-Member
$FREE Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
8950O: One Wed., 6:30-7:45PM 10/28
8950P: One Mon., 6:30-7:45PM 11/30
8950Q: One Thu., 6:30-7:45PM 1/14
Be Your Own General
Contractor and Save
Thousands
Whether you’re building a house from
scratch, adding on, or remodeling, you
might want to consider overseeing your
own project. Most cities and counties allow
the owner of the property to serve as their
own general contractor. Learn when to go
for it yourself and when it’s best to hire a
general contractor. If you decide to oversee
your own project, learn how to organize your
project into a step-by-step process in order
to plan, bid, and build your dream. If you
decide to hire a general contractor, know
what to expect and how to check their work.
With a degree in Construction Management,
Brian Dotson
has worked for both small
and large homebuilders in everything from
architecture, purchasing, land development,
construction, and overall operations. He
currently owns his own real estate and
construction management company.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$5 materials fee payable in class
$10 optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
2093BQ: One Wed., 6:30-9PM 11/11
2093BR: One Wed., 6:30-9PM 1/13
Bridge teacher Norma Sands
