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February 20, 2004

Lake-Sumter Community Colleges Leesburg Campus Offers a Variety of Non-Credit Courses

LEESBURG - Explore individual experiences and organize them into interesting prose during Lake-Sumter Community Colleges Creative Writing class starting March 18. A variety of approaches will be utilized to create everything from essays to short stories. Classes will meet on Thursdays, from 2 until 4 pm, through April 22. Cost of the course is $63.

If art is more your calling, you can learn the basics of Watercolor Painting. In addition to emphasizing tools and exercises, the class will cover color theory, composition, techniques, presentation and marketing your work. Starting March 22, the course continues through April 26, and meets on Mondays, from 2-5 pm. Cost is $63.

Learn to count, tell time, ask for directions, order food and give greeting in Kiswahili... the most widely spoken language in Africa. In addition to useful phrases, the LSCC course will emphasize conversational skills. It will meet on Wednesdays, from March 17 though April 21, 4 until 6 pm. The cost is $59.

Beginning Conversational Spanish, Level 1, will also be offered for those wishing to study the basics of yet another language on Thursdays, starting March 18. Learn to carry on simple, useful, everyday conversations. Classes meet from 6:30 until 8:15 pm, through May 6. Cost of the course is $56. Nurses completing the class will be awarded 16 hours.

If improving your basic computer skills is your goal, enroll in the second level of Beginners Guide to Computers. Explore the many programs of Windows XP, manage files and folders, use Windows Explorer, format disks and learn email techniques including sending attachments. The class starts March 15 and meets on consecutive Mondays through April 12. Times are 6-9 pm and the cost is $63. The same course will be offered again on Tuesdays, from 1-4 pm, starting March 30.

Visit LSCCs website at: www.lscc.edu to see a complete list of the courses offered through the Continuing Education and Computer Institute offices. Call 352-365-3556 or 352-365-3530 to register.