HOW TO REGISTER
Register online at www.chappaquaschools.org/continuinged or by mail by completing the form on page 20 of this catalog. To ensure enrollment, register early because most classes have limited enrollment. To help ensure that a class will run, please register in advance. If there is insufficient enrollment before the start of a class, it will be cancelled.

REFUND POLICY
Refunds are made ONLY WHEN A CLASS IS CANCELLED OR FILLED. The student assumes the responsibility for any changes due to business or personal affairs. It is possible to transfer to another class if there is an opening. A full refund will be issued if your course is cancelled due to low enrollment or if filled. There are no refunds or credits once a course begins. Students assume full responsibility for choosing the appropriate course level. Please contact the office before you register if you have a question about the level or the material. 

To cancel a registration, contact the office at least 5 FULL BUSINESS DAYS prior to the class start date. Students will receive a full refund, less a $10 processing fee. No credit will be given for missed classes or if you are unable to attend a rescheduled make-up class. There are no refunds or credits once a course begins.

LOCATION OF CLASSES 
All Winter 2021 classes are offered online via Zoom.    

CALENDAR 
Continuing Ed classes will not be held on school holidays or when schools are closed due to inclement weather. Closings are announced on local radio stations or call 238-7201, ext. 2318.

Classes WILL NOT be held:
   Monday: September 28 and October 12
   Wednesday: November 11 and November 25
   Thursday: November 26

CHAPPAQUA SENIOR CITIZENS
Chappaqua Central School District residents who are sixty or older can enroll in a class at a reduced rate, if marked accordingly. If no Chappaqua Senior rate is listed, the class is not reduced. To obtain the reduced rate, Chappaqua Seniors must register in advance and provide a senior number upon registration. To obtain a number, seniors must present proof of address and age to the District’s Business Office by calling 238-7200 ext. 1007 or ext. 1008, or by emailing MaMarchionno@chappaquaschools.org.

RESIDENTS OF OTHER DISTRICTS & AGE REQUIREMENTS 
Any interested person 18 or older is welcome. Students under 18 may register for college test prep.

ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION
To contact us, or to verify your enrollment in a course, please call 238-7201 ext. 2318, or send an email to chappedu@chappaquaschools.org. Checks may not be deposited until classes begin. We reserve the right to substitute instructors when the need arises. Unless your check is returned to you or you receive a call or an email, your registration is automatically accepted. For automatic class confirmation, include your email address.

Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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BOTANICAL DRAWING: Basics and Beyond with Linda Cerrone  
Learn the basics and beyond of botanical drawing. This class will focus on technique, composition, color theory, execution and materials. A variety of drawing media including, graphite, pen and ink, and colored pencil will be introduced. This class will give you the skills to create and experiment with a variety of mediums. Students may work with provided subjects or their own projects with guided assistance from the instructor. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring your own materials if you’d like. A supply list and starter supplies will be provided at the first class. Limit 10 students

6 Tuesdays • January 12 to February 23 (no class 2/16) • 7-8:30pm • Location Online · $110

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*NEW* CREATE A HANDEMADE FAMILY HEIRLOOM COOKBOOK with Katie Goldberg
Bringing together your love of family, food, and art, you will create a unique collection of recipes by and for loved ones. This fun project is one way to combat the winter blues and connect with loved ones we might not be able to be with. In this three- part class, you will learn simple techniques in painting, collage, and bookbinding, using materials that you already have on hand. This creative, fun process will yield a work of art you might not want to give away! A list of supplies will be emailed before the first class.

3 Mondays · February 8 to March 1 (no class 2/15) · 7-8pm · Location Online · $65

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*NEW* IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: Use your iPhone Camera to its Full Potential with Deborah Tual
Get the best results from your iPhone and take better photos by knowing the basics: settings, techniques, lighting, focusing, exposure and composition. Improve your photography by knowing how to use and control your iPhone camera.

Tuesday · February 2 · 6:30-8pm · Location Online · $30

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*NEW* LEARN TO EMBROIDER: The Lost Art of Slow Stitching with Katie Goldberg
This three-part class will teach you the relaxing art of embroidery, embellishing fabrics by "drawing" with threads to create a unique sewn design and surface texture. Decorate clothing and home goods with simple stitching techniques handed down through generations. You will learn the basics of this ancient needlework artform that has become popular once again with a modern twist. Many embroidered pieces become family heirlooms. Slow stitching provides a portable creative outlet that you can do anywhere. No previous sewing experience is necessary. A small basic list of necessary supplies will be emailed to you before the first class.

3 Mondays · January 11 to February 1 (no class 1/18) · 7-8pm ·Location Online · $65 

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Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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About the Instructors

LINDA CERRONE is a local artist with 38 years of professional experience in a wide variety of mediums. She has studied at UArts, SUNY Purchase, The Bronx Botanical Gardens, and the Lasdon Arboretum. Linda is a naturalist and botanical artist with an expertise in regional flora and fauna. She currently creates work in graphite, pen and ink, watercolor, charcoal, and acrylic and has been sharing her love of art and nature by teaching for 20 years.

KATIE GOLDBERG is a classically trained fine artist residing in Mt. Kisco. She holds a B.F.A. from Alfred University and teaches mixed-media art classes throughout Westchester. She is an avid mah jongg player and an experienced instructor.

DEBORAH TUAL is a professional photographer with over 25 years of experience. Her North Stamford, CT studio specializes in portrait photography (business, family, children) and event photography. Deborah is a certified professional photographer and an approved business instructor through the Professional Photographers of America.

Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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ACT PREP CLASS with WilsonPrep
This course is designed for students who have had no previous ACT prep.  Students will be provided with a workbook and exam book. Enrollment includes optional Saturday practice exams under testing conditions at the WilsonPrep office and participation in the WilsonDailyPrep, an online program that provides daily SAT/ACT questions. Class will be held online.

5 Tuesdays - January 5 to February 2 - 6:30-8:35 pm - $400 ($25 materials fee) Limit 15 Students

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SAT PREP CLASS with WilsonPrep
This course is designed for students who have had no previous SAT prep.  Students will be provided with a workbook and exam book. Enrollment includes optional Saturday practice exams under testing conditions at the WilsonPrep office and participation in the WilsonDailyPrep, an online program that provides daily SAT/ACT questions. Class will be held online.

7 Tuesdays - January 19 to March 9 (no class 2/16) - 6:30-8:35 pm - $560 ($25 materials fee) Limit 15 Students

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Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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WilsonPrep courses teach all the strategies and skills necessary for testing success. For the past 16 years, WilsonPrep tutors have been motivating students with their dynamic lessons and easy-to-remember, fun strategies. It is WilsonPrep’s passion to see students succeed. Students in all courses will receive weekly homework assignments, the WilsonPrep online prep program and opportunities to take practice exams under testing.

Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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ANALYZING YOUR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT SITUATION Scott Turner and Steven Klimaszewski 
Learn how to determine if you have enough money to have your money last through retirement, including

• Defining your income goal
• Identifying the fixed income sources, such as Social Security and pension
• Knowing the tax implications of your withdrawals from your investments

Wednesday • January 27 • 7:30-8:30pm • Location online • $20

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MEDICARE 101 with Jim Farnham 
Are you currently enrolled in Medicare? Will you be turning 65 over the next year or two? Learn about eligibility, how and when to enroll, when you can make changes, and the insurance options available to you. Review and compare what services are covered/not covered under Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Detail the costs associated with medical and drug insurance. Explore and evaluate Original Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans.  This program will simplify the choices you need to make, help you make more well-informed decisions and explain what Medicare means for you! This is an educational event.

Saturday • January 16 • 11:00am-1:00pm • This class is free (registration required) • Location online 

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Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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About the Instructors

JIM FARNHAM, MBA, MS has traveled the U.S. and Canada as a professional speaker and author. He has over twenty years of experience in insurance, financial services, retirement planning, and strategies for income distribution during retirement. 

STEVEN KLIMASZEWSKI is a Certified Financial Planner™ Professional and a Certified Fund Specialist with over 25 years of experience in financial services, including two decades of teaching retirement planning classes. Steve specializes in retirement distribution planning for pre-retirees and retirees. He has successfully helped hundreds retire using a segmentation or bucketing methodology to guide asset allocation strategies. 

SCOTT M. TURNER has been in the financial services business for over 20 years. He specializes in financial consulting for individuals, families, and small businesses with an emphasis on asset management and retirement planning. Scott is a CFP^®, Certified Financial Planner^™ Professional, and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. He is one of fewer than 50 people nationwide who have both designations. 

Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE: Reclaim Ease with Eve Silver
During this 6 week zoom class, you will be introduced to the Alexander Technique, a step-by-step approach that experiments with your habitual movements and thought patterns that interfere with ease.  You will learn how to improve your moment to moment sense of calm, poise and posture. You may think your innate ease, the one we all had as children is gone. You’ll be happy to know, it’s not! The good news is your ease is just buried beneath years of habitual habits and excess tension.

6 Tuesdays· January 12 to February 23 (no class 2/16) · Location Online · $150

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PILATES with Michelle Saccurato
Pilates is an excellent method for improving core strength, alignment, flexibility, and mind-body awareness--these are essential components of movement and function to protect a healthy back. Rev up the workout by using a weighted ring for added resistance to the core, and more. Ring provided in class. Please bring your own mat.

6 Wednesdays • January 13 to February 24 (no class 2/17) • 7:30-8:30pm ·Location Online • $80

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POUND ROCK OUT WORKOUT with Suzi Myers Tipa
POUND is a great way to burn calories and bang out your stress, too! POUND is a 45-minute group fitness class that combines cardio and strength training with drumming to achieve a full-body workout. Using lightly weighted Ripstix™ drumsticks, you can expect to burn between 500-900 calories per class and perform over 15,000 reps per session! Ripstix will be provided. Please bring a yoga mat or towel to work on.

6 Tuesdays • January 12 to February 23 (no class 2/16) • 7:15-8pm • Location Online • $80

*NEW* TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS with Peter Iapozzuto
Tai Chi For Wellness is a new program to help you improve your balance, flexibility, coordination, endurance, stamina and strength. Based on Tai Chi, the internal Chinese martial art practice used for self-defense, it unleashes the health benefits by releasing muscular tension and improving coordination, relaxation and breathing. Students will be introduced to simple gentle flowing exercises that research is now showing to benefit arthritis and living pain free.

6 Mondays · January 11 to March 1 (no class 1/18 & 2/15) · 6-7pm · $100

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VINYASA YOGA with Kathryn Ward
Vinyasa yoga, based on the practice of K. Pattabi Jois, is a practice where postures often flow from one to the next. The class will start with the standing postures, go to seated postures, and finally to some reclining postures. This is a multi-level class, so all are welcome. The first couple of weeks will be focused on those who are beginning yoga or are coming back after a gap so that we can establish proper form and core postures. As we proceed through the 10 weeks, the practice will become more vigorous, but modifications for all levels will be offered. As always, you will be encouraged to listen to your own body and to find your edge, but not go beyond that edge.

6 Mondays • January 11 to March 1 (no class 1/18 & 2/15) • 7-8pm · Location Online • $80

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ZUMBA with Suzi Meyers Tipa   
Zumba® takes the “work” out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and world rhythms take over, you’ll see why Zumba Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective and super fun, Zumba is total workout, combining all elements of fitness--cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy, and a serious dose of awesome every class!

6 Tuesdays • January 12 to February 24 (no class 2/16) • 6-7pm • Location Online • $80

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Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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About the Instructors

PETER IAPOZZUTO is a practitioner of internal martial art related practices for over two decades. He is a certified specialized group fitness trainers and fitness enthusiast.

MICHELLE SACCURATO has taught exercise classes for over 20 years. Her philosophy is, “Exercise at any age to increase your quality of life. Keep moving and breathing!” Her qualifications include a B.S. and M.S. in math special education, a pilates mat certification, and she is an AFAA certified group fitness instructor and senior fitness study student.

EVE SILVER is a Nationally certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.  She teaches workshops, group classes and coaches’ students privately on zoom and in-person.

SUZI MYERS TIPA studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and improv at Chicago City Limits in NYC. She has taught Latin and international dance and Zumba for SUNY Purchase. She is co-founder and company manger for World Dance Theatre, a not-for-profit professional dance company dedicated to the promotion of cross-cultural understanding through the arts. She currently performs with World Dance Theatre and with Pat Cannon’s Foot and Fiddle Dance Company.

KATHRYN WARD has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and started teaching it in 2015. She sees yoga as a path to connecting body and mind and as an important tool for cultivating mindfulness in daily life.

Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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CANASTA: Beginner’s Series with Lori Greene 
This five-week course taught via Zoom, gives an introductory overview of the rules and mechanics of the game of Canasta. Students learn the art of playing with tips for strategy and future success. 
Students are encouraged to download the Canasta Junction App (extra charge) to use in conjunction with the class. At the end of the series students will be prepared to play on-line if they choose to download the Canasta Junction App or to play with others in person.

5 Tuesdays · January 12 to February 9 · 7-8:30pm · $125 · Limit 8 Students

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CANASTA: Strategy and Special Hands with Lori Greene
Learn strategies and tips to bring your Canasta game to a higher level and play to win.
Topics will include Special Hands, Signaling your Partner, Aces, Sevens and Wild Cards.
Tips for playing on the Canasta Junction App. Students must know how to play canasta or have taken Canasta Beginner’s Series.

Thursday · January 14 · 6-7:30pm · $30 · Limit 8 Students

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VIRTUAL MAGIC with Magic Dave Ferst
This six-week course will teach students basic principles in sleight of hand magic and is open to all levels, previous students are welcome. Learn misdirection, timing and how magic works from world-renowned magician/mentalist/memoirist MagicDave. At course completion, you will have knowledge of card, coin, mind reading, puzzle and impromptu tricks, and will be able to entertain your friends and family using magic!

6 Mondays • January 12 to March 1 (no class 1/18 & 2/15) • 7-8pm • Location Online • $100 

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Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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About the Instructors

DAVID “Magic Dave” FERST is a world-renowned magician/mentalist/memorist who has been performing since the age of six. He is a top consultant in the magic field teaching sleight of hand to some of the world’s finest entertainers. He also performs for many charities such as Memorial Sloan Kettering, St. Judes Children’s Hospital, Orange Grove Medical Center, National Leukemia/Lymphoma Association, and many others.

LORI GREENE has been teaching canasta privately for two years. She is passionate about the game and particularly loves how her groups have continued playing long after their lessons have ended. Lori previously worked as a vice president of human resources in investment banking and has held various part-time and volunteer positions.

Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN: Beginners Level I with Alessandro Daniele
This beginner course is a continuation from fall 2020 and focuses on the four areas of learning a language--listening, speaking, reading and basic writing in real situations. Students develop communicative skills while reviewing and learning grammar, as well as discussing Italian culture. Please note, this class is open only to currently enrolled students. Please note, this class is open only to currently enrolled students.

6 Tuesdays • January 12 to February 23 (no class 2/16) • 6-7:30pm • Location online • $125 ($65 for Chappaqua Seniors)

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INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN: Level II with Alessandro Daniele
The aim of the course, a continuation from fall 2020 is to reinforce and refine skills in speaking, oral and reading comprehension, writing and grammar. The Italian grammar is reviewed, and new topics are presented through intensive listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Please note, this class is open only to currently enrolled students.

6 Tuesdays • January 12 to February 23 (no class 2/16) • 7:30-9pm • Location online • $125 ($65 for Chappaqua Seniors)

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SPANISH FOR TRUE BEGINNERS with Isabel Irizarry
Spanish for True Beginners, a continuation from fall 2020 is as a blended learning experience, with both synchronous and asynchronous experiences to ensure that students are able to practice all modes: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Zoom sessions will meet as a whole class and students can reinforce concepts on assigned work as their schedule permits. Familiarity with Google Slides is a plus. Please note, this class is open only to currently enrolled students.

5 Mondays • January 11 to March 1 (no class 1/18, 2/9 & 2/15) • 6-7pm • Location online • $100 ($50 for Chappaqua Seniors)

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SPANISH INTERMEDIATE with Diana Walker
This course is a continuation from fall 2020 and is intended for students who have already had some experience studying and speaking Spanish and would like to increase fluency. Students will give short presentations and conduct dialogues in real situations. Present and past tenses are covered. Please note, this class is open only to currently enrolled students.

5 Wednesdays • January 20 to February 24 (no class 2/17) • 7-8pm • Location online $100 ($50 for Chappaqua Seniors)

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SPANISH ADVANCED with Diana Walker 
This course is a continuation from fall 2020 and focuses on enhancing the oral, writing and comprehension skills by reading Spanish articles and books. Students also improve their Spanish speaking ability through active class discussion and presentations. Past, conditional and future tenses are covered. Please note, this class is open only to currently enrolled students.

5 Wednesdays • January 20 to February 24 (no class 2/17) • 6-7pm • Location online · $100 ($50 for Chappaqua Seniors)

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Online Registration
Registration Form (Printable)

-- All classes will meet online -- A Zoom meeting link will be emailed at a later date.

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About the Instructors

ALESSANDRO DANIELE is a native of Italy and acting chairman of the Italian Department at Manhanttanville College. His vast teaching experience includes Fordham University and City College, as well as many institutes in Italy. 

ISABEL IRIZARRY grew up speaking Spanish and living in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world including Spain, Colombia and Puerto Rico. She is currently a teacher at Horace Greeley High School and is excited to rejoin the Continuing Ed program. Isabel enjoys creating engaging, meaningful experiences through the use of authentic material.

DIANA WALKER is a native Spanish speaker from Argentina. This accomplished, creative and energetic teacher challenges students by creating unique instructional programs tailored to specific needs. Diana has taught at Rippowam Cisqua and Hackley. She  continues to tutor students and teach classes in Westchester.