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Money saving courses

Community Education classes are a fun, affordable way to learn new skills to help you save money. Small changes like cooking at home or doing your own home improvements can go a long way. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Cooking
Pasta and Sauces

Homemade pastas will make your meal extra special. Focus on forming dough and parking different kinds of pasta with the right sauce. Learn from the Italians! Featuring Frank DiPrima from DiPrima Dolce.

CRN Campus / Bldg / Rm Time Days Dates
27085 No Portland / DOLCI / . 06:00 PM-09:00 PM Tu 26-May-2009
Instructor: Patricia DiPrima-LeConche Tuition: $25.00 Fees: $16.00
Vegetarian Cooking with Greens

Improve your protection against cancer and osteoporosis. Come learn how collards, kale, mustard greens, bok choy and other hardy calcium-rich greens become savory dishes that are inexpensive, low-fat, cholesterol free and pure vegetarian.

CRN Campus / Bldg / Rm Time Days Dates
23395 Capital Center – WCWTC / WCWTC / 1411E 02:00 PM-05:00 PM Sa 23-May-2009
Instructor: David A Gabbe Notes: $10 payable to “David Gabbe.” Tuition: $25.00 Fees: $0.00
Home Improvement
Watering and Irrigation

Learn how to install a home drip watering system in your yard to use water efficiently and conservatively.

CRN Campus / Bldg / Rm Time Days Dates
27119 Capital Center – WCWTC / WCWTC / 1508 07:00 PM-09:00 PM M 01-Jun-2009
Instructor: Rodney A Smith Tuition: $25.00 Fees: $0.00
Home Decorating for the Not so Rich and Famous

Anyone can design with an unlimited budget. That’s easy. Learn tricks to decorate and redesign your home before you hit the big time.

CRN Campus / Bldg / Rm Time Days Dates
27238 Tualatin / TUALHI / 123 06:30 PM-08:00 PM Th 21-May-2009
Instructor: Angela Todd Tuition: $25.00 Fees: $5.00
Personal Finance

Protect your assets and discover how best to achieve all your financial goals. Create and use a budget, borrow and invest wisely, make sound decisions about insurance, plan for your financial future and much more. OurCoursesComeToYou.com

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