Enrichment Courses

Prepare for a smooth and successful transition into retirement with our in-depth workshop, " Life After Work: How to Create a Sustainable Income Stream in Retirement." This workshop is designed to help you assess your current retirement planning, envision your future, and develop a robust financial strategy. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, you will gain the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed decisions and secure your financial well-being in retirement.

A 60-minute group coaching session exploring the transformative concept of the Power of "And," where you don't have to choose or limit yourself. Engage in practical exercises and discussions that illuminate the freedom of embracing multiple possibilities. Discover how this approach allows you to navigate life without constraints, fostering positive shifts and expansive growth. Leave the session with actionable techniques to integrate the Power of "And" into your daily life, empowering you to embrace abundance and possibilities without compromise.

Developing confidence in your personal finances is a powerful experience. You have goals that you want to achieve, whether that is build savings, pay down debts, or give back to your community. Taking control of your personal finances can help you achieve those goals. In this course, you will learn how to create a budget that aligns with your own goals. You will leave with practical tools to identify your financial goals, create a budget, and ways to keep on track.

Are you concerned about the climate crisis, but don’t know what you could do about it? How can we solve such a huge global problem? Do you worry that it’s already too late? Or are you skeptical that “climate change” is really all it’s hyped up to be? Will taking action destroy our economy and way of life? This course offers hope, information and inspiration which will guide us to actions which will make a difference. There are solutions to the climate emergency, and we can be a part of them.

Have you ever wanted to set up your very own wine cellar in your home? Come join us to explore the do's and don'ts for where to store your valuable collection, options for the ideal serving temperature for white and red wine, and purchasing ideas for various wine styles to create your very own wine cellar. The class promises to be both fun and educational as you learn about what goes into making a home wine collection. We will also do taste comparisons of popular wine types to see how temperature affects taste. It may surprise you! Class discussions will be lively and entertaining.

Puppy socialization is one of the most critical ways to helping puppies become happy and healthy citizens! In our puppy socialization class, you will be given the tools to teach your puppy the fundamental skills that will help build a solid working relationship. This class will have plenty of off-leash play time to help build these social skills. Some of the tools you will learn: a beginning recall, even with distractions, teaching your puppy how to be patient and to calm down, bite inhibition, beginning loose leash and nice walking skills, and cooperative husbandry skills.

Any dog handler less than 12 yrs. of age must have an adult helper. The puppy must have the required vaccinations, (based on age), including Bordetella (kennel cough) and written proof must be provided at the first class. The puppy must be between 3-6 months (small breeds) and 3-5 months (large breed) of age. This class is held outside with some indoor time so dress appropriately for the weather!

Teaching kittens to play with friends and exposing them to common husbandry procedures, such as nail trims, pilling, and grooming are wonderful ways of helping prevent future behavior problems in adult cats. Have you considered the possibility of training your kitten some common skills that can help you teach them not to jump on the counters and scratch the furniture? How about teaching your kittens some fun tricks to help stimulate the mind and burn some energy? In the Madison College Kitten Kindergarten, you will learn how to do just that!

Kitten Kindergarten is for kittens, 8-16 weeks old. You will learn how to safely handle kittens, learn common husbandry procedures and how to clicker train your kitten. All kittens must have had at least 1 veterinary examination and 1 round of vaccines: Feline Distemper (FVRCP ) and Rabies, (at 4-6 months of age). All kittens must have had a negative test for Feline Leukemia, (FeLV), and Feline Infectious Virus (FIV), and a negative fecal test.

In this 1-hour Time Spend Audit class, we'll dive into the concept of treating time like money and explore how this perspective can transform our daily lives. If you often feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day or struggle to make progress toward your goals, this course is designed for you. By the end of the call, you'll gain a new awareness of your time management habits and learn to make impactful decisions to optimize your time effectively.

Join us for a transformative journey over four weeks, where we'll explore the art of mindful eating tailored specifically for weight loss. Each session we’ll dive into an essential topic of mindful eating, so you can cultivate a deeper connection with your body and food, paving the way for sustainable weight loss and overall well-being. This is an interactive group coaching course, your participation in class discussions is an essential part of your success! Let’s make mindful eating a simple and easy part of your life!

The internet provides access to much of the information forecasters use to make their predictions, and you can tap into it. Whether you depend on the weather professionally, want to be a storm spotter, or are simply interested in the topic, you can use the internet to get a much fuller picture of what weather is heading your way, than a weather report. Course topics will include weather terminology, general circulation, the role of water in the atmosphere, air masses, fronts, jets, waves and horizontal and vertical motion. You should come away with the ability to describe in basic terms the physical processes that produce common weather phenomena.

Taxes play a critical role in shaping your retirement finances. Our workshop, "How Tax Planning Changes Through Four Stages of Retirement” is designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of tax planning during your retirement years. Through detailed discussions and practical insights, you'll learn how to optimize your retirement income and avoid common tax pitfalls.