Lake Michigan College’s Bertrand Crossing Campus is collaborating with the Niles-Buchanan YMCA this spring to offer free health-related workshops to the community. Other community education classes beginning this month at the Bertrand Crossing Campus include a five-week course designed to provide students with knowledge and experience in home recording, with tools that are readily available to anyone.

 

Home Recording 101

There has never been a better time for musicians and audio enthusiasts to undertake recording in their own homes with their own equipment. High quality home recording systems are increasingly affordable. Topics covered in the course will include how to make the best of available space, choosing the right equipment, the different kinds of microphones, DAWS (Digital Audio Work Stations), running the session, and getting the ‘hero’ take. Instructor Mathew T-Bird Thornton is back for a more in-depth second take of his popular fall session. T-Bird has enjoyed a long and successful career as a composer, producer, and session player for albums, CDs, commercials and film scores. For more information visit http://mathewthornton.com.

Date:  Wednesdays, March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2014

Time: 7 – 8 p.m.

Location: Bertrand Crossing Campus

Cost: $59 (no discounts)

 

Empower Yourself for Health

Students will be empowered through learning to make small changes that have a large impact on health. Topics covered by Niles-Buchanan YMCA staff will include how nutrition and physical activity level impacts weight loss, body composition, and risk of disease.

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2014

Time: 9 – 11 a.m.

Location: Bertrand Crossing Campus

Room: 116

Cost: FREE

Instructors: Denise Peters, Marcy Herbert, Sammee Schaller, and
Kirsten Henry

 

Let’s Talk About It: SEX

Learn about the importance of talking to children about sex. Discussion will include common barriers to parent-child communication about sex, parent concerns, common myths, and strategies for effective communication.

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014

Time: 9 – 11 a.m.

Location: Bertrand Crossing Campus

Room: 116

Cost: FREE

Instructor: Denise Peters

To learn more about this and other community education classes at the Bertrand Crossing Campus, call (269) 695-1391 or visit www.lakemichigancollege.edu/ce.