CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH
Instructor: Mario Tellez-Garcia
Mondays, 7-9 pm, March 6 - April 10
Fee:  $65
This class is designed for adults who have had no previous instruction in Spanish or who wish to brush up on their skills in conversational Spanish at the beginning level.  

CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH
Instructor: Sue Guillaud
Mondays, 7-9 pm, March 6 - April 10
Fee: $65
This class is designed for adults who have had no previous instruction in French or who wish to brush up on their skills in conversational French at the beginning level.  

CONVERSATIONAL GERMAN
Instructor: Hildegund Calvert
Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, March 8 - April 12
Fee: $65
This class is designed for adults who have had no previous instruction in German or who wish to brush up on their skills in conversational German at the beginning level. 

INTERIOR DESIGN
Instructor:  Ann Ogden Siverly
Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, March 7 - April 11
Fee: $65
Learn the basic steps to creating beautiful interiors: color schemes, drafting a space plan, furniture arranging, selecting fabrics and finishes, lighting and accessories.  Participants are encouraged to bring a project from home to work on.  

SIGN LANGUAGE
Instructor:  Laura Shadoin
Thursdays, 7-9 pm, March 9 - April 13
Fee:  $65
Designed for beginners, participants will learn the art of manual communication through finger spelling, signs and basic conversation, as well as the history of finger spelling and signing language patterns, and philosophies of the American Sign Language and signed English.  

ORIGAMI FOR BEGINNERS
Instructor:  Nicole Cardassilaris
Saturdays, 10-12 noon, March 11 - April 15
Fee: $65
Participants are taught the basic techniques of the ancient Japanese art of paper folding.  Learn to make animals, create gift cards, flowers and party favors, ornaments, and gift boxes.  The possibilities are endless.  

THE CLASSIC ART OF CALLIGRAPHY
Instructor:  Paula Sullivan
Tuesdays, 7-9 pm,  March 7 - April 11
Fee:  $65
You will learn the age-old art of beautifully shaped letters, numbers and symbols to create decoratively lettered family documents, invitations, certificates, photo collections, and other personal materials.  Paper and pens included in class fee. 

GREAT DECISIONS
Wednesdays, 9-11 am, March 8 - April 26
Fee:  $25
Topics include: 1) U.N. Reform, 2) U.S. and Iran, 3) Energy, 4) Brazil, 5) Human Rights in an Age of Terrorism, 6) China and India, 7) Turkey, and 8) Pandemics and National Security.  The Foreign Policy Association is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that has worked since 1918 to educate the public about foreign policy issues.  

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm, March 25
Fee:  $20
Presented by Kent Witcher, Founding President of the Indiana Genealogical Society, Allen County Public Library.  

DOCENT FORUM
Wednesday, March 1,  9-11 am
Topic: Jewish Refugees from Nazi Germany: Perspectives from the Generation After Presenter:  Dr. Frank Felsenstein, The Reed D. Voran Honors Distinguished Professor of Humanities, BSU Free to the public, but RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.  

FRIDAY FORUM LUNCHEON SERIES
February 10, 12 noon
Topic:  By the Bend in the River: The Home of E.B. & Bertha C. Ball Speaker:  John B. Straw, Director of Archives & Special Collections Resource Center, BSU Cost:  $14 per person RESERVATIONS REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PROGRAM  

MAGNA CUM MURDER CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL
The 13th annual Magna cum Murder Crime Writing Festival features panels, seminars, interviews, presentations, book signings, a vendor room with booksellers from around the U.S. and Canada.  October 27-28-29.  Cost: $195 per person. Call for more details or visit web site www.magnacummurder.com.  
 
For more information or to register for these workshops, call (765) 285-8975.