Special Interest & Personal Development
*Next Level Learning (NL): These classes are one with academic rigor and includes assignments, assessments, and projects. If you do not wish to complete these requirements, please speak to the instructor. Spaces are limited in these classes.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language 1 RCEGN 8877 C01
6/6 - 8/15
No class 7/4 6:30pm - 8:30pm
This class is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), one of the primary languages used by the Deaf community in the United States. This class is intended for absolute beginners with no prior knowledge of ASL, and will be taught by a Deaf individual. You will be introduced to ASL grammar, Deaf culture, and the history of Deaf culture and ASL.
*This course is Act 48 Approved
Deaf-Hearing Communication Center (DHCC)
Must purchase book. Approx. cost $85
Title: ASL at Work
ISBN: 978-1-58121-081-1
Direct link to website for textbook: https://www.dawnsign.com/products/details/asl-at-work-student-text-book-and-dvd
Students need a laptop or desktop computer to join the virtual classes. Tablets and cell phones are not recommended.
American Sign Language 2 RCEGN 8881 C01
6/3 - 8/5 6:30pm - 8:30pm
This is the second level of American Sign Language (ASL) classes. This class is intended for beginners with some prior knowledge of ASL – specifically, students who have already taken and passed ASL I or who have been evaluated into this level (in case of students who already have prior knowledge but didn’t take classes with us). In this class, you will continue to learn ASL vocabulary, ASL grammar, Deaf culture, and the history of Deaf culture and ASL. This class is taught by a Deaf individual.
*This course is Act 48 Approved
Deaf-Hearing Communication Center (DHCC)
Students need a laptop or desktop computer to join the virtual classes. Tablets and cell phones are not recommended.
American Sign Language 3 RCEGN 8890 C01
6/5 - 8/15
No class 6/19 6:30pm - 8:30pm
This is the third level of American Sign Language (ASL) classes. This class is intended for beginners with prior knowledge of ASL – specifically, students who have already taken and passed both ASL 1 AND ASL 2 or who have been evaluated into this level (in case of students who already have prior knowledge but didn’t take classes with us). In this class, you will continue to learn ASL vocabulary, ASL grammar, Deaf culture, and the history of Deaf culture and ASL. This class will be taught by a Deaf individual.
*This course is Act 48 Approved
Deaf-Hearing Communication Center (DHCC)
Students need a laptop or desktop computer to join the virtual classes. Tablets and cell phones are not recommended.
DESIGNING & DIY
DIY Home Improvement RCEGN 6966 C01
3/28 - 4/25 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Beth Allen, Do-It-Yourself expert, contractor and designer returns to teach her popular 5-week course on home improvement and design. This course is ideal for new homeowners, DIY beginners and those with DIY experience as well. Course offerings cover the following topics: Tool basics, painting and design, electric and plumbing basics, weatherization, caulking and walls (fixing and hanging items). On the third class, you will bring your own drill to class and master its use with Beth’s guidance. Instructor: Beth Allen
Sewing for Beginners RCEGN 8910 C01
2/20 - 3/12 6:00pm - 9:00pm
This course is for beginner sewers. You will learn all about the sewing machine parts, stiches, fabrics, and much more while creating 3 sewing projects. Instructor: Judith Hodnett
We will sew three fun projects:
You will sew a large travel bag for toiletries, a medium make-up bag and a small jewelry bag.
This small materials list will need to be brought with you to class.
Bring your own machine or request one when you register by phone.
Sewing for Beginners Materials List
- ½ yard cotton main fabric
- ½ yard cotton lining fabric
- Matching thread
- 1 yard of lightweight iron-on interfacing
- 1 package of 24 inch by ¾ inch sew-in Velcro.
- Fabric scissors
The instructor will supply the pins, rulers, and pencils.
We do have sewing machines that you can borrow! Just ask when you call to register at 215-968-8409.
Senior Planning Series - Free!
Senior Planning Series: Senior Living Options RCEGN 8913 C70
January 30 6:00pm - 7:30pm
We will give a brief overview of all Senior living options including downsizing, moving to a senior community, and aging in place. We will provide helpful tips on estate planning and help find the solutions to senior living that fit you and your family’s needs. Instructors: Lauren Cronmiller, Shawn Schmitt , Careen Steele, and Carol Frawley
Senior Planning Series: Medicare and Medicaid RCEGN 8914 C70
February 20 6:00pm - 7:30pm
An in-depth look at obtaining Medicare/Medicaid and what it covers. Instructor: Mike Cohen and Brad Davis
Senior Planning Series: Senior Moving Manager, Decluttering, and Downsizing RCEGN 8915 C70
3/12 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Learn how to organize and downsize with tips from a professional. Instructor: Darla Pompilo
Senior Planning Series: Trust, Estate and Financial Planning RCEGN 8916 C70
4/9 6:00pm - 7:30pm
We will discuss the importance of being financially secure and having your estate in order for your golden years. Instructor: Mike Cohen and Mark Landau
Senior Planning Series: There was a death in the family, now what? RCEGN 8917 C70
5/14 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Learn how to be prepared when there is a death in the family, steps that need to occur to put the estate in order, and how to avoid fraud. Instructor: Lauren Cronmiller
Special Interest
Thriving in Place: Empowering Seniors to Live Successfully at Home RCEGN 8909 C01
3/16 - 4/20
(no class 3/23 & 3/30) 9:00am - 11:00am
This course is designed to empower seniors to maintain their independence and well-being while living in their own homes, covering a range of topics related to health, safety, social engagement, and lifestyle adjustments. You will gain knowledge and skills to enhance their quality of life and ensure they can continue to live and thrive in place with confidence. Instructor: Cindy Caldwell, OTR/L.ECHM
Four Modules include:
- Understanding Living in Place, Home Safety and Modifications
- Wellness and Health Management
- Social Engagement, Community Resources and Support
- Creating a Personal Living-in-Place Plan
How to Travel Free & Make Money Traveling RCEGN 2032 C01
2/3 12:00pm - 3:00pm
We’re back to our travels! Everything is getting more expensive, so how do we make our travel free? Learn how to find the deep travel discounts motivating us to see the world. If you are retired, changing careers, a student, or someone who likes the idea of making additional income to support your travel dream, this class is for you. World traveler Gina Henry shows you how she has traveled for free to 100 countries and all 50 states. Plus learn important tips on travel safety, trip insurance, affordable retirement opportunities & other inspirational life enhancing strategies. Earn free airline tickets, hotel nights, tours, cruises & more! Volunteer, fun work-vacations, paid travel, teach English, mystery shopping, importing, drop shipping & remote employment opportunities. Gina teaches this online class while she is traveling all over the US & worldwide for free.Tuition includes Gina’s 100-page digital book “How to Travel Free & Safely” (a $39.95 value). Go to www. GinaHenry.com for more instructor information.
The Secrets of Travel-Hacking Free Air, Hotels & Cash Back RCEGN 2035 C01
2/17 12:00pm - 3:00pm
You can earn hundreds of thousands of airline frequent flyer miles and hotel reward points without ever stepping foot on a plane or paying for a hotel and then redeem them for highvalue trips. Flights and hotels are typically the most expensive part of your vacation budget. Gina will show you her easy “Beginner Strategy” then graduate you to more advanced strategies that earn you 1 million+ reward points a year. All the major reward programs will be detailed. Also learn tips for flying business and first class. Gina Henry, founder of Go Global, Inc, has been a professional traveler for over 26 years and earns 15 free airline tickets and dozens of free hotel nights each year. Tuition in includes instructors 70-page digital book “The Secrets of Traveling Hacking - Free Air, Hotels & Cash Back” (a $39.95 value). Go to www.GinaHenry.com for more instructor information.
Meet the Beatles RCEGN 8836 C01 & C02
1/18 - 2/22 6:30pm - 8:30pm Newtown Campus C02/6 Thursdays,
3/7 - 4/11 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Beatles’ music is fun and light-hearted, it is serious and cynical, it is frightening and dark; it embraces many preceding genres of music and spins them afresh. Most know the Beatles’ hits but few know the fascinating story that framed their music. Together, we’ll listen to their songs, watch video clips and hear many interviews tracing their early days in Liverpool, to Beatlemania, to the studio years, and finally to their break-up. Along the way, we’ll analyze many of their songs from albums such as Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, the White Album and Abbey Road. “The deeper you go, the higher you fly!” Instructor: Scott McLaren
- Hyflex (Zoom) is optional for out of area students.
Next Level Learning
Building Conservation (NL) RCEGN 9003 C01
1/18 - 3/7 6:30pm - 9:00pm
The course will teach you to see buildings as ever-decaying artifacts in need of vigilant care. You will learn how to steward historic buildings, with special attention paid to period building materials, construction techniques, mechanisms of deterioration and remediation, the building's relationship to its site, and appropriate standards for intervention. Instructor: Ray Tschoepe
Come to class in-person or on Zoom.
Clinical Neuroscience (NL) RCEGN 9010 C01
You will examine the neurobiological basis of brain disorders across the lifespan, from disorders that typically present in childhood, such as autism, to degenerative conditions of old age, such as Alzheimer's disease. You will learn about diagnostic techniques and current treatments for brain disorders. Instructor: Jessica Walcott
Astronomy (NL) RCEGN 9011 C01
Astronomy provides a survey of our knowledge of the structure, formation, and evolution of Earth, the solar system, the stars, and the galaxies. The course focuses on the logical development of ideas and concepts within the framework of science. Instructor: Cristina Ramacciotti
LITERATURE & FILM
Memoir Writing RCEGN 8876 CPV1
3/5 - 4/16
(no class 4/2) 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Did you ever want to capture your life experiences? The goal in this memoir writing workshop is to depict your life experiences in six short true stories for those who will survive you—and for you to reflect on highlights of your life. Remember you are writing not for publication, but to set the record straight, which should liberate you to honestly explore your life choices and experiences. Jennifer Nelson
Open to the public.
Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA
The Art of Scorsese - Pennswood Village RCEGN 8837 CPV1
2/6 - 3/12 10:00am - 11:30am
Martin Scorsese is considered by many to be the greatest living American filmmaker. From Mean Streets to Running Bull to The Departed, every film is a fascinating distillation of film history as well as personal journey for Scorsese. We’ll delve into the technical side of his masterful filmmaking, as well as the themes and messages contained within every movie. Instructor: Luke Poling
Hamlet - Pennswood Village RCEGN 8911 CPV1
2/15 - 3/21 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Many works are considered to be essential reading. None more so than Hamlet. We will go over the play in depth, with each night focusing on one of the acts, and one class being on the meaning of the play. We will watch scenes from the play, and discuss why this play is considered to be the pinnacle of Shakespeare’s canon, and Western Literature. Instructor: David Costello
Being Human - Pennswood Village RCEGN 8838 CPV1
3/6 - 3/27 10:00am - 12:00pm
This class will explore evolutionary history, sequence of events, and current debates in human evolution. We will examine geologic time, the fossil record, and evolutionary theory through discussions and “hands-on” displays. Instructor: Matthew Bielecki
Harlem Renaissance - Pennswood Village RCEGN 8706 CPV1
4/12 - 4/26 10:00am - 12:00pm
Have you heard of the Cotton Club, the Dark Tower, Ivie Anderson, Aaron Douglas, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston? These people and places and other examples of African American culture flourished in Harlem between World War I and the beginning of the Great Depression. This movement soon went mainstream, influencing American culture at large. Learn about and listen to the exciting music of the 1920s in Harlem with excursions into the art, literature, and dance emerging at the same time in this multimedia presentation. Instructor: Margaret Montet
Art of Theatrical Cinema (NL) RCEGN 9024 C01
You will examine the art and craft of narrative cinema as it has developed from the beginning of film history to the present. Feature films are analyzed for their visual and story elements as well as their historic, cultural, religious, political and economic context. Instructor: Wendy Tumminello
Gaming
Mah Jongg - Live Online RCEGN 8652 C01
4/16 - 5/7 6-8 p.m.
Originating in China about 2,000 years ago, Mah Jongg is an exciting, engaging and fun game using tiles to form hands, much like rummy. Learn to play the American version, using The National Mah Jongg League rules and card. Neilia Makadok, B.S.
Note: Registration for this class will close 1-week prior to the start date on Monday, April 8, 2024, so that students can receive mailed materials.
Includes $18 material fee.
Mah Jongg - Pennswood Village RCEGN 8652 CPV1
1/5 - 1/26 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Originating in China about 2,000 years ago, Mah Jongg is an exciting, engaging and fun game using tiles to form hands, much like rummy. Learn to play the American version, using The National Mah Jongg League rules and card. Neilia Makadok, B.S.
Includes $18 material fee.
Pennswood Village
Newtown, PA
COMPUTER CLASSES
Microsoft Word for Beginners WCOAP 8264 C01
4/5 - 4/26 9:00am - 11:00am
Unlock the limitless potential of Microsoft Word with our beginner-friendly class! If you’re new to Word or just looking to enhance your skills, this is the perfect starting point. Discover the magic of Word’s intuitive interface and powerful features as we walk you through every step. By the time you’re done with these hands-on activities, you will be able to use Word confidently at home or on the job. Instructor: Tom Philip
AARP Smart Driver™
For locations and more information, visit the AARP Smart Driver™ Course Locator.
PA residents only. $20 AARP Members/$25 for Non-Members (payable to AARP by Check or Money Order) NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED.
This is a four-hour refresher course. You must provide a certificate from a previous course or a letter from your insurance company, or an auto insurance bill indicating driver safety deduction.
Note: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class. Anyone arriving after the start time will not be admitted into class.
AARP - Driver Safety Program Spring RCEGN 8050 C50-C53
C51/Wed & Thu, 3/13 & 3/14 C50/12pm - 4pm
C51/1pm - 5pm C52/Wed & Thu, 4/10 & 4/11
C53/Wed & Thu, 5/8 & 5/9 C52/1pm - 5pm
C53/1pm - 5pm
This eight-hour classroom course is designed especially for motorists age 50 or older. This is a full eight-hour course, with two four-hour sessions. Both sessions are required for certification. Certificates will be distributed at the end of the second day. Please bring a ball-point pen, your driver’s license, and AARP Membership card. This class covers normal changes in vision, hearing and reaction time, and provides practical techniques to compensate for these changes. The program fosters safer driving practices, continued mobility, and a discount in auto insurance in a majority of states. James Bodnar
NOTE: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class.
AARP Smart Driver™ Refresher Class RCEGN 8052 C50
This is a four-hour refresher course only. You must provide certificate from previous class or a letter from insurance company, or an auto insurance bill indicating driver safety program deduction.
NOTE: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class.
AARP Smart Driver™ Refresher Class - Spring RCEGN 8052 C01-C03
C02/Sat, 4/13 C01/9am-1pm
C02/9am-1pm Newtown Campus C03/Sat, 5/11 C03/9am-1pm
This is a four-hour refresher course for those who have taken this course within the last 3 years. You must provide a certificate from previous class or a letter from insurance company, or an auto insurance bill indicating driver safety program deduction. If you are unsure if a refresher certificate is what you need, please contact your insurance agent to determine if they will accept this 4-hour course or require you to attend the full 8-hour course. Please bring a ball-point pen, your driver's license, and your AARP Membership card. Certificates will be distributed at the end of the 4-hour class.
NOTE: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class.
AARP Smart Driver™ Refresher Class - Spring RCEGN 8052 C50-C53
C51/Wed, 3/27 C50/12pm-4pm
C51/1pm-5pm C53/Wed, 5/22 C53/1pm-5pm
This is a four-hour refresher course for those who have taken this course within the last 3 years. You must provide a certificate from previous class or a letter from insurance company, or an auto insurance bill indicating driver safety program deduction. If you are unsure if a refresher certificate is what you need, please contact your insurance agent to determine if they will accept this 4-hour course or require you to attend the full 8-hour course. Please bring a ball-point pen, your driver's license, and your AARP Membership card. Certificates will be distributed at the end of the 4-hour class.
NOTE: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class.
Test Preparation
Worried about scoring well on that SAT? Our college test prep course is designed to help you practice, prepare, and sharpen the exact skills you will need to get you one step closer to “Being your BEST at taking that TEST!”
For more information call 215-968-8409 or email coned@bucks.edu.
SAT Prep ATEST 1501 C02
3/12 - 5/7
No class 3/28 7:00pm - 8:15pm
This course is designed to help students prepare for the NEW digital SAT exam, which will be administered beginning March 2024. The test is adaptive to individual student responses and has a total testing time of 2 hours and 14 minutes with only two sections: Reading & Writing and Math. One session each week will focus on math content and strategies; the other session will review reading strategies and grammar skills.
Required materials: Scientific or Graphing calculator (not phone app) and Kaplan Digital SAT Total Prep Book (ISBN: 978-1506287287) available on Amazon.
Class on 3/19 & 3/21 will be held on Zoom
Sarah Neill & Jennifer Sayers
- When registering for the class, please be sure to give a valid email address for the student.
- Regular student participation is required throughout the course.
- HyFlex class is optional for out of area residents.
GRE Prep Series
GRE Preparation – Part 1 (Verbal)
Part 1 - takes you through all the question types on the verbal reasoning and analytical writing sections, including reading comprehension, text completion, sentence equivalence questions, and both essay tasks.
GRE Preparation – Part 2 (Quantitative)
Part 2 - features a math review and techniques for tackling the quantitative comparison, data interpretation, and standard math questions that make up the quantitative reasoning sections, as well as how to tackle the GRE’s unique new question formats. For more information on the course and to register visit: https://www.ed2go.com/bucks/