For The Observer

Northwest Mississippi will offer several non-credit classes in February, according to Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education. Among the classes being offered are Chair Caning, Beginning Cake Decorating, Learning the Art of Stained Glass, Genealogy:  Explore Your Roots and Dog Obedience. These classes will all be held on the Senatobia campus.

Chair Caning will be offered Mondays, Feb. 1 – 22, from 6 – 9 p.m. in the Workforce Development Center, ABE classroom. The deadline to register for this class is Wednesday, Jan. 27.

In this class, which is taught by Sharon Williams, students will be taught to weave a chair seat with fibre rush. Fibre rush is a very durable, one-ply twisted paper, made to resemble real twisted bull rushes. Students will also be given an option of using sea grass and split reed.

Students may supply a dining chair, rocker or child’s chair, or purchase a kit from the instructor. The fee for this class is $60, plus supplies ($10 if student supplies chair/stool; $20 if instructor supplies stool).

Beginning Cake Decorating will be offered Mondays, Feb. 1 – March 8 from 6 - 8 p.m., in the Workforce Development Center, ABE classroom. The deadline to register for this class is Jan. 27. The instructor for the class is Kim Steinman.

Learn to create beautifully-decorated cakes for any occasion. Students will learn the magic of icing to create roses, borders, flowers and other cake embellishments. Icing recipes and a supply list will be given at the first class. The fee for this class is $60, plus supplies.

Learning the Art of Stained Glass will be offered Mondays, Feb. 1 – April 5, from 6 – 8 p.m., in the Art Building, Room 205. The deadline to register for this class is Tuesday, Jan. 26. This class is designed for the beginner interested in learning the art of stained glass. 

Students will master pattern cutting, layout, glass cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering, and will have the opportunity to complete two design projects. The fee for the class is $130 plus a $50 supply fee, payable to the instructor, Bea Howell, on the day of class.

Genealogy:  Explore your Roots will be offered Tuesday, Feb. 2 – 23, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the Tate County Genealogy and Historical Society. The deadline to register for this class is Jan. 27.

In this class, students will explore their family trees and retrieve information that will be available to their families for years to come. Topics that will be covered include interviewing family, recording data, using a genealogical library, using microfilm and  microfiche, Internet genealogy and family history software. Gail Tomlinson will teach this class, which costs $50.

Dog Obedience will be taught on Thursdays, Feb. 4 – March 11, from 6 – 8 p.m., in the Northwest Multipurpose Arena in Senatobia. The deadline to register for this class is Jan. 27.

Is your dog social? Does your dog come to you when you call him? Does your dog jump on you, or worse, does he jump on other people? Does your dog walk well on a  leash or does your dog walk you? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, this class may be right for you. Dog owners must be 15 years of age or older. The fee for this class, which is taught by Pam Thomas, is $65.

For more information, contact Lowder at 562-3349 or e-mail pwlowder@northwestms.edu.