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Classes at BCSI

Personalized computer help is now available the first and third Friday of each month from 1:30 -3:30 PM in our new Computer Lab in warehouse #3.

Unless otherwise specified, all classes take place at the Birch Community Services Warehouse located at 17780 NE San Rafael Street Portland, Oregon 97230

Current Classes
Good $ense Class
Hands On Bread Baking 101
Scrapbooking 101
Quicken Workshops
Gardening Group
Couponing Class
Beginning Serger Sewing
Basic Cake Decorating

Good $ense Class

The next classes begin Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Are you serious about getting your finances in order? This series, *curriculum by Willow Creek Association, can help you make a measurable difference. If you, or you and your spouse are committed to getting your finances in order, we encourage you to participate in this series which takes place on 2 Saturdays, January 30th and February 6th, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will meet at Mountainview Christian Church, 1890 NE Cleveland, Gresham, OR. (Please enter at the south - smaller - side of the building.) Childcare, snacks, lunch and beverages provided. **Workbook required.

These meetings will be facilitated by Egbert Kunrath (Past-President of the BCSI Board of Directors), an insurance/investment counselor, who will be available to answer any questions you may have.

*This is Christian-based curriculum ** A $15.00 workbook fee is the only cost for this class

The Spring session of the Good $ense class begins Tuesday evening, April 13, 2010 from 7 to 9 p.m. This series continues on consecutive Tuesdays for a total of six evening classes.

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Hands On Bread Baking 101

The next classes begin Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

If you’ve never experienced the aroma of fresh bread baking in your own home, you’ve missed out! Now you can learn how to bake bread step-by-step. It’s a process that involves all your senses. You’ll love it! Whether you’re a beginning bread maker or a seasoned baker, this class will give you the skill to fill your home and your family with delicious home-made bread. You’ll even get to take home a fresh loaf...come hungry, leave happy! Class Instructor: Amy Guillen

Scrapbooking 101

The next classes begin Monday, February 15, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Come learn how to build a foundation of easy layouts that look organized and fun! We'll categorize photos and organize them according to themes. We'll prepare an entire scrapbook page from beginning to end. Bring several pictures (3 or 4) with written notes about events, souvenirs, scrapbooking album, and paper - if you have some.

Class Instructor: Megan Payne

A $10 registration fee holds your place in this class and is refundable upon attendance.

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Quicken Workshops

The next classes begin Monday, February 15, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

"At Quicken, we're problem solvers... If we can find a simpler, smarter way to manage a task or complete a process, we take it on. It all started in 1984 with our first product, Quicken Software, and it hasn't stopped since. As part of Intuit, the same company that brings you QuickBooks and TurboTax software, we've created an integrated family of award-winning products and services that revolutionize the way people manage their personal and small business finances. Today, we are focusing on helping you balance your life by expanding our product mix into new categories that align with your life needs — from making sense of your medical expenses, to inventorying your assets to managing your real estate investments. Our goal is to help you simplify so you have more time for the things and people most important to you." Class Insructors: Tammy Flora & Bonnie Simovic A $10 registration fee holds your place in this class and is refundable upon attendance.

Gardening Group

The next classes begin Monday, February 22, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The BCS Gardening Group will meet every 3rd Monday of every month beginning February 22, 2010 and continuing through October 18, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30p.m. Our first meeting will cover "How to Shop at a Nursery". In future classes, we will be learning about different gardening techniques as well as discussing issues relevant to the season. Feel free to come when you can. However, we would like to know you're coming. Please sign up for meetings at the check-in desk at Birch Community Services. Thank you!

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Money Maniac Couponing Class

The next classes begin Monday, March 08, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Kadie Hambleton will facilitate this enormously profitable seminar using the Money Maniac System for Coupon and Other Outrageous Grocery Strategies, written by Jessica Richardson and Kim LaRue. It will be presented in four segments on Mondays, March 8, 15, 22, and 29, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the BCS warehouse lunchroom. A fee of $10, refundable at the completion of all four classes, holds your spot for this seminar that is sure to fill up quickly. Class size limited to 12.

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Beginning Serger Sewing

The next classes begin Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Have a Serger sewing machine in your closet? Learn how to use it with confidence at the Beginning Serger Sewing Class taught by experienced serger, Murna Sparks. You'll discover how to create memorable projects that will delight your friends and family! Sign up today as this class is limited to 5 students. Please bring: *Serger *manual for serger *different color thread for each looper and needle *basic sewing kit (scissors, etc.) *any serger equipment *scrap fabric A $10 refundable registration fee holds your place in this class. Fee will be refunded upon attendance.

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Basic Cake Decorating

The next classes begin Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Come learn how to: fill a decorating bag, make the icing consistency just right, precisely color icing , hold the icing bag at different angles for various decorations, transfer decorations to a cake plus a whole lot more! Please bring a baked, non-frosted, 2-layer cake and any cake decorating supplies you may have on hand. Class size limited to 12 students. Register today! Adults only please. Class Instructor: Angela Rowan

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