Great for dogs of any age, this class is designed to help you create a well-mannered dog that is a joy to be around! We introduce the first steps of basic training through clicker and positive reinforcement. Learn both voice commands and hand signals for all of the basic obedience commands like sit, down, stand, stay, come, heel, leave it, drop it, give, off, finish, touch, and more! This class also includes tips for dealing with barking, digging, biting, chewing, jumping, pulling, running away, and greeting other dogs on leash. Open to dogs of any age/breed. Training material fee of $15 is payable to Gemini Dogs at first class.

This 2 hour, fast paced, hands on workshop will give true beginners a running start in learning to play the guitar. You will learn the fundamentals of tuning & caring for your instrument, holding the pick, how to read chord diagrams, & simple strum patterns. You'll learn 2 popular chords, and will play 3 songs by the end of class. Bring guitar (fully stringed), pick and notebook to class.

About the Instructor - Darlene Bailey
After a 35 year management career, Darlene chose to leave the corporate
world behind, and build a new reality from her lifelong passion for music.
In 2011 she wrote and recorded her debut CD which has gone on to
receive national radio airplay and has earned numerous industry
accolades.
She performs 150+ shows annually in coffee houses, restaurants, special
events, and senior and healthcare communities throughout New England.
Specializing in Beginner and Intermediate guitar for all ages, Darlene
teaches all styles and genres (and some vocal coaching), with an eye on
achieving fast results while keeping it fun.

If you play the guitar, or if you simply love to sing, this is a fun interactive workshop for bringing in the Christmas holidays! Guitar players will need beginner working knowledge of most major and minor chords.

No prior vocal experience required. Singers will learn basic vocal warm up techniques to strengthen and protect their voices. Guitar players will receive chords and strum pattern suggestions. We will finish up the evening by pulling them all together in song! Lyric and chord sheets will be supplied. Please bring pen/pencil for note taking & tuned guitars if playing.

About the Instructor - Darlene Bailey
After a 35 year management career, Darlene chose to leave the corporate
world behind, and build a new reality from her lifelong passion for music.
In 2011 she wrote and recorded her debut CD which has gone on to
receive national radio airplay and has earned numerous industry
accolades.
She performs 150+ shows annually in coffee houses, restaurants, special
events, and senior and healthcare communities throughout New England.
Specializing in Beginner and Intermediate guitar for all ages, Darlene
teaches all styles and genres (and some vocal coaching), with an eye on
achieving fast results while keeping it fun.

This course will break down the couponing process into manageable and easy to follow steps to get you on your way to saving at least 50% off your grocery bill. You will learn what extreme couponing is and how it differs from regular couponing, how to get started saving money on groceries and household items, "extreme couponing" strategies, where to look for online coupons Please bring one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Westford food pantry.

Extreme couponing isn't as crazy as it may sound. You don't have to let coupons dominate your life, and you don't have to be embarrassed at the cash register. You just need the right strategies to use coupons in conjunction with store sales and promotions, and then enjoy the satisfaction of getting items for free or close to free. It's about timing, and not necessarily using a coupon because you found it in that week's Sunday paper. Instead of using it immediately, you hold onto coupons until items go on sale, maximizing your savings without sacrificing quality.

This course will break down the couponing process into manageable and easy to follow steps to get you on your way to saving at least 50% off your grocery bill. You'll come to realize how many items you should never pay full price for again. Topics include:
- what extreme couponing is and how it differs from regular couponing
- how to get started saving money on groceries and household items
- "extreme couponing" strategies
- where to look for online coupons
As a suggestion, please bring one non-perishable food item to be donated to the local food pantry. Most food pantries are struggling and donations are down more now than in recent years. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

About the instructor: Elizabeth Lahens is an Extreme Couponer from Massachusetts and owner of www.extremecoupontoday.com. She teaches couponing throughout New England. Elizabeth enjoys teaching others how they can do it too!

Find the Rock Star or Folk Singer within! Participants in this active 12 hour, hands-on, group instruction will be learning while having fun. No previous guitar or musical experience is required. Also recommended for those who have had some limited exposure and are in need of refresher sessions. Required materials: Guitar and pick.

This course includes fundamentals such as tuning, changing strings, and caring for your instrument. Training on basic music theory in chord progressions, instruction to play common chords, and coaching for rhythm and strumming techniques, will all conclude with the ability to play virtually hundreds of songs in the keys of A, C, D, E, and G.

The group will jointly learn and rehearse 3 class songs to be performed for family and friends during the last class. Instructor Darlene Bailey is a singer, songwriter, guitar player, performer. In May 2011, she released her first studio CD, "Wrenches & Rags", a compilation of 12 self authored works that are at once personal and universal in nature. www.DarleneBailey.com

About the Instructor - Darlene Bailey
After a 35 year management career, Darlene chose to leave the corporate
world behind, and build a new reality from her lifelong passion for music.
In 2011 she wrote and recorded her debut CD which has gone on to
receive national radio airplay and has earned numerous industry
accolades.
She performs 150+ shows annually in coffee houses, restaurants, special
events, and senior and healthcare communities throughout New England.
Specializing in Beginner and Intermediate guitar for all ages, Darlene
teaches all styles and genres (and some vocal coaching), with an eye on
achieving fast results while keeping it fun.

When people hear the word MEDITATION. Most common question they have is "What is meditation and what good can it do me?" The answer is simple. Meditation is an approach that anyone can use to help them cope with physical problems, stress, and anxiety by way of thought, contemplation, and reflection. There are a variety of benefits that have been linked with the regular practice of meditation. Meditation can bring about healing of both the body and the mind by using deliberation of thought and consideration. Some physical benefits of meditation include a decrease in blood pressure and an improvement in breathing due to the increase of air flow that gets to the lungs. Chemicals in the body that are associated with stress are lower as well, which leads to less anxiety. Meditation also promotes youthful skin and a youthful appearance. Meditation is a practice that brings about psychological benefits as well. Relaxation and a decrease in stress are rather obvious benefits, but many people do not realize that meditation can also improve moods and memory and decrease moodiness and depression.

Taught by nationally recognized intuitive Psychic/Medium, Andrea Allen, this class is designed to develop psychic and mediumship skills. You will experience various exercises and techniques that will help you harness and expand your natural ability to communicate with the spirit world and enhance intuitive ability. Specifically, you will: Learn the Basic Principles of Mediumship vs. Psychic, Learn the meaning of your Chakra's and how they play a part in both Mediumship and Psychic energy, Learn the role of spirit guides, and the techniques for building your relationship with them. Learn mediation practices, Learn exercises that help develop both Psychic and Mediumistic skills.

Join Mycologist George Davis of the Boston Mycological Group for a lecture and hike during the ideal season for mushrooms. George will start by presenting the basics of foraging and identification, then we will head to the woods. Directions: Fat Moon at Meadowbrook Farm is at 5 Gould Rd, Westford. Just off Rt 40. Pull in and park behind the gray farmhouse.

For Italians, it's all about quality: Fashion, cars, cuisine and, of course, wine. learn about Italian wines from all of Italy's glorious regions. Italy produces more than 2,000 types of wines (who knew!) made from 900 different grapes. No other country offers this diversity. In this class, we will taste 6 fine wines and will learn what makes them unique (soil, climate, grape variety, winemaking philosophy). We will talk about how to choose wines for consumption versus collection, the importance of vintages in different wine regions, and the best food to pair with the wines.
About the instructor:
Svetlana Yanushkevich grew up on Crimea, the southern peninsula of the Ukraine. Crimea is famous for its 2,000-year-old tradition of winemaking. As a child, she learned about wine from her uncle, who worked in Massandra, the imperial winery of Nikolai II, Czar of Russia. Svetlana holds an MS degree in viticulture and a Ph.D. in agriculture, and worked as an Associate Professor of viticulture in the Ukraine. In 2002, Svetlana relocated to the US where she completed the London-based Wine and Spirit Education Trustâ??s (WSET) highest level to become a Diplomat in Wine and Spirits (DWS). After obtaining her WSET diploma, Svetlana managed the wine programs at several prestigious Philadelphia restaurants. She also worked as a wine educator for corporate and private clients. In 2007, she relocated to Nashua, NH, where she opened WineNot Boutique, winner of numerous awards for excellence. Svetlana is available for a range of wine consulting services including private wine tastings and dinners, staff training, wine list development, pricing, and menu pairing. Svetlana also offers public wine education courses and events through WineNot Boutique.

Reconnect with your loved ones in spirit as Andrea Allen, nationally recognized healing psychic medium delivers 2 hours of messages from audience members loved ones and illustrates how we are all connected in the Spirit World and that love never dies. Following the Galley Reading, Andrea will be available to answer questions from audience members. Note: Readings are guided by spirit, there is no guarantee all participants will be read.