MCC Credit-Free Courses Help Hasten Springtime
MCC offers courses to ensure the snow melts away and takes you into the great outdoors. Prepare to become a motorcycle rider; courses begin April 9 and continue weekly through October. Call 860-512-3000 or get a registration packet and schedule here. The DMV-mandated safe-rider course consists of seven hours of classroom instruction and 12 hours of on-cycle instruction. Motorcycles and helmets are provided.
Boating season begins when ice gives way and can be prepared for with a Connecticut Basic Boating course with schedule option beginning in March through October. Options for course schedules include a four-session, 10-hour course on Monday and Wednesday evenings or a full-day Saturday course completed in a single session from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Successful completion of this course will provide a diploma needed to obtain the Conn. Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation. Visit http://manchestercc.edu/boating for more information or request a copy of the Spring 2015 Credit Free Catalog by calling the info line at 860-512-2800. Register today by calling 860-512-3232.
Boating enthusiasts ages 12 and up can also prepare for the upcoming season on the water with the course Coastal Navigation offered one Saturday, March 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn charting and plotting skills using nautical charts, tools, publications and more. Students will earn an endorsement sticker for their operating license upon successful completion of the class. To learn more, visit http://manchestercc.edu/boating or call the info line at 860-512-2800. For registration, reference CRN 12000 and call 860-512-3232 today.
Frozen winter earth will give way to spring gardens with the potential to bloom through the fall harvest season. Prepare now with a variety of gardening courses offered by seasoned instructors. The course Building Framed Raised Beds will be held for two-sessions on Tuesday. April 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn how to construct raised beds to grow produce with more space for roots and closer planting for a better yield and easy care. All levels of experience are welcomed. To register, reference CRN 12138. The course Vertical Gardening will be held Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. Home gardeners will learn how to grow more produce in less pace by growing upwards using supports that include stakes, cages, fences and trellises. To register, reference CRN 12132 and call 860-512-3232 today. To learn more about gardening course options visit http://manchestercc.edu/gardening.
Culinary delights often originate close to the earth and compliment what grows in our home gardens. The course The Power of Pesto will be held one Thursday, April 9 from 6-9 p.m. Learn how to transform simple dinners with this crowd pleasing herbal concoction to make dishes such as spicy pesto calabrese with linguine and clams, walnut pesto bowtie pasta salad with sundried tomatoes, pistachio pesto with mixed grilled veggies and more. For more information visit http://manchestercc.edu/cuisine or call the info line at 860-512-2800.To register reference CRN 11852 and call 860-512-3232 today.
To learn more about MCC’s credit-free courses, visit the Spring 2015 Credit Free catalog or request a copy by calling 860-512-2800. To register for courses, call 860-512-3232.
MCC also offers degree-bearing programs in culinary arts, hospitality management, science and more. Visit MCC’s website for a full list of academic programs or call admissions today at 860-512-3229.
