This fall, Ivy Tech Community College’s Fort Wayne Campus is continuing to offer IvyLiving classes—non-credit personal enrichment classes geared toward diverse community interests. Eight IvyLiving courses will run at different times between September to December.
To determine which classes to offer, Aja Michael-Keller, the College’s director of Events, Enrichment, and Conferencing, reviewed similar course options in the region and found areas that could be expanded upon.
“We’re excited to offer IvyLiving courses that connect the community with our instructors in new ways,” Michael-Keller says. “We love to showcase our programs, facilities, and excellent faculty. This is just another way the community can be a part of what we do.”
To learn more and sign-up for classes, visit IvyTech.edu/northeast/living.
That’s My Jam: Canning and Food Preservation
Ivy Tech Northeast’s Agriculture program chair, Kelli Kreider, will lead you through all of the steps you need to know to preserve seasonal foods for the whole year ’round. She’ll focus on canning and freezing fresh produce, jams, and jellies.
Sept. 20
6–9 p.m.
Cost: $65
Registration Deadline: Sept. 13
Ivy Tech Northeast
Coliseum Campus
3800 North Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Gettin’ Real: Being Your True Self
Retired Ivy Tech Northeast communication professor Donna Ditton trains individuals to seek out their full potential through an intensive seminar of insightful self-discovery. Learn the step-by-step methods for becoming who you have always wanted to be. It is time to live more deeply, fully, and completely as your true self.
Sept. 23 and 30
8:45 a.m.–6 p.m.
Cost: $85 general public; $80 Ivy Tech discount
Registration Deadline: Sept. 16
Ivy Tech Northeast
Coliseum Campus
3800 North Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
How to Boil Water
Join Ivy Tech Northeast chef Javier Gasnarez in a class geared toward helping terrible cooks improve their skills. Learn the basics of knife techniques, kitchen and food safety, and key cooking methods to help you create delicious and healthy meals at home. Let us give you the confidence to take on the food processor and show the stove who’s boss.
Oct. 13 and 20
5:30–8:30 p.m.
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: Oct. 6
Ivy Tech Northeast
Coliseum Campus
3800 North Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Artistic Welding–Holiday Treasures
Watch the sparks fly during your two-class adventure in metalsmithing. Start with a beginner’s lesson on welding safety and techniques by Ivy Tech Northeast certified welding instructor Brian Barnes. During the second class, you’ll be creating unique take-home art in the College’s modern welding lab.
Oct. 14 and 21
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: Oct. 6
Ivy Tech Northeast
The Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center
3701 Dean Dr.
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Go Nuts for Donuts!
Donuts and all of their glory have risen to the top of trendy dessert menus across the country. Our expert chef will guide you as you create, cook, and decorate scratch yeast and cake donuts. You’ll also sample donuts from around town and leave class with a dozen finished donuts AND enough frozen dough to make a dozen more at home.
Oct. 21
8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: $65
Registration Deadline: Oct. 13
Ivy Tech Northeast
Coliseum Campus
3800 North Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Finding Your Roots: Ancestry and Genealogy
Dig into your ancestral past with Ivy Tech Northeast librarian Ann Morrison Spinney. She’ll walk you through the basics of genealogical research and introduce the online tools available to help you find your roots. During the second class, she will facilitate your exploration of the nationally recognized Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library. Lastly, the course includes your own DNA discovery kit to learn more about your family’s origins.
Nov. 4 and 11
10 a.m.–Noon
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: Oct. 27
Ivy Tech Northeast
Coliseum Campus
3800 North Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Think and Act Like a Superhero
Join this philosophical exploration into the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by pop culture superheroes. What makes a good guy, good? The course includes a group screening of DC Comic’s Justice League (ticket price included in class fee), and a follow-up discussion on how to think and act like a superhero when approaching life’s challenges.
Nov. 11, 18 (film screening), and Dec. 2
9 a.m.–Noon
Cost: $65
Registration Deadline: Nov. 3
Ivy Tech Northeast
The Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center
3701 Dean Dr.
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Thanksgiving Baking
Hang out with a chef and other home-bakers and knock out all of your Thanksgiving baking in just a few hours under the direction of local pastry chefs. You’ll leave class with a fruit pie, pumpkin pie, and dinner rolls to serve to your family. Keep your kitchen clean for the turkey, and get the desserts out of the way early.
Nov. 21
6–9 p.m.
Cost: $65
Registration Deadline: Nov. 14
Ivy Tech Northeast
Coliseum Campus
3800 North Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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