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Tag: Brookline Adult Education

  • Saturday, December 13, 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm – Salt and Clay Baths

    A warm bath can be healing and relaxing after a long day, and bath salts can make it feel even more luxurious. Would you like to learn an easy recipe for making your own salts? In this Brookline Adult Education course, taking place Saturday, December 13 at 12 noon at Brookline High School, you’ll learn how to make special bath blends made with essential oils that help detoxify the skin and heal ailments. Carrot seed, celery seed, and juniper berry essential oils can help detoxify and reduce excess water weight. Lavender and mandarin are used for prevention of scars and stretch marks, while geranium soothes cuts and acne. Ingredients we will use include Epsom salts, green clay, and essential oils. The cost of each treatment is $2.50, and is payable to the instructor, Cher Kore, in class. Class fee is $34 – register online at https://aded.brooklinema.gov/detail.php?id=546391.

  • Saturday, November 22, 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm – The Art of Natural Perfumery

    Looking for unique holiday gifts? Learn the art and science of creating natural perfumes and colognes. In this Brookline Adult Education class, you will start from scratch with individual ingredients and practice combining winning recipes to suit your taste. We will discuss aromatherapy and explore the emotional effects of dozens of essential oils that may include bergamot, frankincense, ginger, sandalwood, and lemon. You’ll learn to balance top, middle, and bottom scent notes to craft alluring aromas, and will make a customized perfume or cologne to take home. A $12 materials fee is payable to the instructor, Cher Kore. Cher Kore is an aromatherapist and her company, Kameleon Healing Aromatherapy, creates all-natural, biodegradable, pure essential oil blends for healing purposes. Her wellness articles have been published nationally in Natural Health Magazine, National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy, and AromaScents. The class will be held at Brookline High School and the fee is $34. To register, visit https://aded.brooklinema.gov/detail.php?id=546381. Image from www.ayalamoriel.com.

  • Saturday, September 27, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Inspirational Gardens: A Walking Tour

    We all know a well-designed landscape when we see it; we naturally respond to a garden that ‘works’ though it is sometimes hard to pinpoint exactly why. Enjoy a Brookline neighborhood stroll with an experienced gardener, Myrna Balk, who will point out the design principles underlying great gardens, and how to repeat these ideas in your own space. We will talk about styles of gardens, timing, color, and how spaces can create enclaves of beauty. Please bring a sketchbook or camera to capture ideas and inspirations for your garden. Meet on Woodland Road in the Larz Anderson area of Jamaica Plain – directions will be sent upon registration. (By the way, that’s the street Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are moving to.)  $20.  Register at https://aded.brooklinema.gov/detail.php?id=546478.

  • Tuesday, September 23, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Garden Talk: Thinking Ahead for Winter and Spring

    What can you do with your garden in the fall? With a plan, you can give your garden winter appeal. This Brookline Adult & Community Education class will give you the confidence to try your hand at planting the way you want. Instructor Myrna Balk will discuss topics such as how to develop winter interest, how to attract birds, what plants thrive in winter weather, and when to leave leaves and when to rake. She’ll provide tips on light pruning, mulching, and re-organizing. You will receive advice on planting and sources of material, along with design ideas that suit your budget and personal aesthetic. You’ll also talk about color in the spring, and what bulbs you can plant now that will magically appear as the snow melts. The class will be held at Brookline High School, and the fee is $34. To register online visit https://aded.brooklinema.gov/detail.php?id=546456. Image from www.perennials.com.

  • Saturday, June 26, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Brookline’s Secret Stairways and Paths: A Walking Tour

    During the late 19th century, a network of pedestrian paths and walks was constructed in Brookline to facilitate the passage of citizens up and down Corey and Aspinwall Hills to the new Beacon Street Boulevard where there was a streetcar line.  Beacon Street, widened in 1887 according to plans drawn up by Frederick Law Olmsted, afforded such easy access to Boston that mansions were built for wealthy families abutting the stylish street.  On this walking tour of the paths, your guide from Brookline Adult and Community Education will cover all the stairs and terraces that comprise the great circuit of pedestrian walks, from Summit Path all the way to Beaconsfield Path ending at the MBTA Beaconsfield station. The history of the paths and the surrounding architecture, and the story of the lost paths will be recounted. This is a long, strenuous walk that covers several miles of primarily stairs, but participants may drop out at any point along the way and hop onto the Green Line to return home. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle of water.  Call 617-730-2700 to register.  Fee is $25, plus a $6 registration fee if you have not registered for another course with Brookline Adult Ed this semester.  Meet at the intersection of Washington Street and Beacon Street in Brookline.  Register on-line if you wish at www.brooklineadulted.org.

  • Thursday, February 4, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Garden Design: A Perfect Plant Palette

    Like dabs of paint and brush strokes in a painting, individual plants and their placement are what creates a garden or yard. It’s easy to walk into a nursery or garden store and become overwhelmed by the wide selection of plants, tools, soil choices, gardening tips, and helpful accessories. With so many choices how is it possible to comprise plant schemes with ease? This class will give an overview of the first steps to take in creating your perfect plant palette. You  will discuss the basic design features of plants and how to use them in combination to make your available garden space into the retreat you wish it to be. Topics will include using plant forms to define outdoor rooms, using leaves and/or bark as a prominent feature of the garden, and using flowers and fruits to accent the garden. You’ll talk about color theory and the use of texture to create a balanced composition in the landscape.  This course, sponsored by Brookline Adult Education, will be held on Thursday, February 4, beginning at 7 pm, at Brookline High School.  The fee is $28, and you may register on-line at www.brooklineadulted.org, or by phone at 617-730-2700.  The instructor, Kimberly Turner, is a principal of KDTurner Design, a landscape architecture firm in Newton.  She has a background in both horticulture and landscape architecture and is the author of the soon to be published book Botany For Designers.

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  • Wednesdays, January 20, 27, and February 3, 7:00 – 9:00 pm – Flower Arranging: Simple and Tasteful

    Indoor floral arrangements during the winter months are most successful when you incorporate flowers or branches that are interesting to look at. Winter is not the season to focus on bunches of blooming flowers, but rather to create airy, simple, and tasteful arrangements. In this class you will discuss  choices for long-lasting winter arrangements, the use of unusual vases, and which flowers will work best. You’ll practice a variety of floral arrangement styles, using everyday and unusual flowers and branches for tall and thin, or short and subtle looks. You will discuss equipment and reference materials used by florists, how to pair your arrangement with a room, and how to best care for your flowers before, during, and after they have been arranged. Please bring a few vases, a pair of scissors, glue sticks, and a glue gun to class. The instructor will provide the fresh flowers and branches, low-floral dishes, floral tape, and wires. A $50 materials fees is payable to the instructor at the first class.  This series of three classes, to be held Wednesday January 20, January 27, and February 3 at Brookline High School, is sponsored by Brookline Adult Education, and the fee for the three classes is $85.  You may register on line at www.brooklineadulted.org, or by calling 617-730-2700.

  • Wednesdays, September 23 – October 14, 7 -9 pm – Inexpensive and Beautiful Flower Arrangements

    If you would like to learn the secrets behind the creation of stunning floral arrangements, this part traditional, part contemporary course is for you. Through Brookline Community Education, you’ll be introduced to simple flower arrangement concepts, and learn the basics as a creative platform. You will learn about the wide variety of seasonal choices available, properties and shapes of cut flowers and branches, and how to arrange impressive animal or unusual centerpieces in cost effective ways. We will discuss equipment and reference materials used by florists, and how to best care for your flowers before, during, and after they have been arranged. Please bring a pair of scissors, glue sticks, and a glue gun to class. The instructor will provide fresh flowers, oasis, low-floral dishes, floral tape, and wires. A $50 materials fees is payable to the instructor at the first class. The class will be held at Brookline High School, and is limited to 16 attendees. The cost of the class is $93, and it will be taught by Wong-Ng.  To register, log on to www.brooklineadulted.org, or call 617-730-2700.

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