The fall garden is a wonderful place full of promise and opportunity. As many delightful blooms of late summer fade, there is still much to do in the garden. In this class, Ivonne Vazquez will show you techniques for putting your garden to bed. Participants will work on a hands-on activity, view a fall garden presentation and leave with a schedule of fall gardening tasks. Open to all skill levels.

Moving to a new home is a lot of work! Make it easier with the right information! Learn about moving companies, packing, and downsizing tips so you will be ready before you set up a moving day. Leave with the resources needed to plan a smoother and more successful move to your new home.

Jill Braceland has been designing and delivering management and writing tool seminars for more than 30 years. She has a reputation for offering interactive, practical workshops in an easy, friendly manner.

Please note NEW DATE - Wednesday, Oct. 18

Rice Public Library Tech Series

Join librarian Katie Lyons for AE technology classes at Rice Public Library!

Learn the basics of sending, sorting and receiving mail in Gmail, and everything you can do with your account that makes Gmail stand out from the rest.

 

Introduction to Digital Photography -

Do you have a digital camera but not quite sure how to use the settings to capture the shots you want? Bring your camera and learn how to adjust the manual settings to take the photos you always wanted. Shutter speed, Aperture, and ISO will all be examined in this indepth look at how to use your digital camera. We will focus on the manual settings of your DSLRs, learn how to choose the best setting for your desired shot.

Wed. October 18              6 – 7:30 pm 

Dragonfly Painting Class - One Night

This one time paint and sip style class is intended for people who want a fun and creative evening. The instructor is fun and easy to follow as she teaches you through creating your own painting. Join alone or invite a friend, this is a perfect environment to flex your artistic muscles and have fun! This will be an acrylic painting of a simple dragonfly sitting in a pond. Feel free to improvise and choose your own colors while the teacher explains the method! So grab your coffee and settle in for a fun evening!

Instructor: Obrianna Cornelius

Date: Wednesday, October 18    6-8pm 

Cost: $17

Reiki Level One is a first-step certification course to the healing energy of Reiki. During this 3-week course, you will be introduced to the healing/relaxing energy of Reiki. When you become attuned, you will practice Reiki skills. Students need to be 18 or older.

Retirement by Design is a presentation that illustrates how you can translate your vision for retirement into tangible goals. Whether you are 10 or 40 years from retirement, you’ll learn investment strategies to help design the retirement you want. We’ll also discuss how you can add flexibility to your strategy to help you handle unexpected events and how you can keep your strategy on track.

Did you know about 10% of landfill product is from textiles? With a few basic skills, we can work on lowering that number. In this class you’ll learn basic sewing skills to fix textiles around the house instead of replacing them. Does your favorite sweatshirt have a hole in it? Learn to patch it. Has that old t-shirt seen too many washes, but your not ready to part with it? Turn it into a bandana.