Albany Area Schools Community Education

Rachael Gaebel, Certified ARC Instructor The adult and pediatric CPR/AED course equips students to recognize and care for cardiac emergencies involving adults, children and infants. It is designed for students who need a certification that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements, this does not cover those who work in a health care setting. Upon successful completion a valid 2 year-digital certificate for Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED is issued. Physical completion cards are an additional $10 (due the night of class).

Rachael Gaebel, Certified ARC Instructor The ARC First Aid class covers topics in First Aid Basics like finding the problem and effectively treating by ARC guidelines using personal protective equipment. This course also covers many topics pertaining to illness and injuries whether it’s a health condition or the result of an accident. This course, when paired with the Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED course, meets OSHA workplace and other regulatory requirements.

Rachael Gaebel, Certified ARC Instructor Over two evenings, this course provides healthcare providers and public safety professionals the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adult, child and infant patients. Through the use of lecture, skills demonstration, practice and care-based emergency response scenarios with a focus on team-based response, BLS builds the key critical thinking, problem solving and team dynamic skills that are needed to drive better patient outcomes. Upon successful completion of the course, learners will receive a 2-year Basic Life Support digital certificate. Physical completion cards are an additional $10 (due the night of class).

Nickie Welsh, Social Club Simple Canva is the perfect digital tool for beginners and novices! Open up a world of possibilities by learning how to use the easiest design website available all for free. In this class you will learn how to create designs from scratch or use templates with step-by-step guidance for any digital image you need. From online documents, business cards, email signatures and more, you’ll leave this class with a practical guide to use Canva with confidence!

Rachel Varner, Stampin’ Up Come join me for a fun night of card making! You will leave class with four one-of-a-kind cards to give your loved ones. All supplies will be provided. Registration deadline: May 2.

Adam Hjelm, Sauk River Watershed District We love our lush green lawns, maybe a bit too much? Join us to learn what else we can plant to benefit the bees and birds, while also keeping some green turf. We will discuss lawn alternatives that are more environmentally friendly that will keep your backyard buzzing. Small changes can go a long way towards the environment while saving you time and money. Participants may request an informational folder, native plant book, and be entered into the prize drawing simply by emailing the instructor after class.

Nickie Welsh, Social Club Simple Expand your skills with Google Sheets and use this training for a lifetime! Whether it’s for work or for play, this class will teach you comprehensive skills which will turn you from a Sheets novice into a Sheets expert. You will learn to enter, organize, refine, analyze and visualize your data using Google Sheets!

Nickie Welsh, Social Club Simple Stay up to date by expanding your technology and learn what you need to know about the mobile payment service called Venmo. Learn how to pay friends, businesses or receive money without using cash or checks. You’ll leave this class with a confident understanding of how to set up Venmo safely, fees to avoid and real world scenarios you or your family and friends may use with this mobile payment option

Adam Hjelm, Sauk River Watershed District We have over a dozen Milkweeds that are native to Minnesota. Let’s chat about the wide variety of these great pollinator plants! Some are wildly popular and very common growing in gardens and local sceneries. We also will discuss where to buy milkweed plants and seed, plus how and where to add these pollinator magnets to your landscapes. Participants may request an informational folder, native plant book, and be entered into the prize drawing simply by emailing the instructor after class.

Tess Georgakopoulos, Dish it Up Good When it comes to actual sushi that is made with sushi grade raw fish such as salmon or tuna wrapped in rice and seaweed, the sushi tolerance spectrum runs from a very strong “YES” or a very strong “NO” with little wiggle room in between. Enter California “sushi” Rolls that overwhelmingly turn the strong “NO’s” into strong yeses! Join Tess as she walks you through how to make a variety of the most marvelous California rolls that will make you wonder why you haven’t tried to make your own before. California “sushi” roll combinations are only limited by your imagination! Make them vegetarian, with or without seaweed, spicy or not, it is totally up to you! Learn the skill of creating delicious seasoned sushi rice, spicy mayo, and how to stuff, wrap / shape the rolls, with wonderful filling ingredients. One of these fillings is a “crab” salad that will be created using crabsticks. Make it a date night or family night as you create lasting memories in your kitchen! Have your questions answered by the instructor, interact with other participants as you cook along, and increase your confidence in the kitchen with each skill that is learned, and each little bit of advice and instruction that is shared. While cooking-along is loads of fun, and highly recommended, it is optional. Ingredients / supplies in case participants wish to order or shop early for some ingredients: Sushi rice, sushi nori /seaweed sheets, toasted sesame oil, (Japanese) rice vinegar. Additional ingredients will be listed in the information packet that will be received 5-7 days before the class. Bamboo sushi rolling mat can be helpful, but not necessary. The registration fee for this online virtual class can include participants from the same household only. If children are participating, adult supervision is required. A virtual link and instructions will be sent prior to class. Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class to allow enough time for shopping and preparation. A PDF with the recipes will be shared, and as an added bonus, participants will be invited to a Facebook group where additional recipes are shared on a consistent basis! No refunds will be given after the class ingredient lists have been emailed to participants.

Nickie Welsh, Social Club Simple Have you been curious about what ChatGPT is exactly and how it may affect you? Learn what you need to know about ChatGPT powered by Artificial Intelligence in this fun and engaging class! You will understand how it works exactly and why it's taking the world by storm. You'll also learn practical everyday uses for ChatGPT in the workforce and at home. Don't get left behind in today's tech savvy world, and attend this upcoming training!

Nickie Welsh, Social Club Simple Have you been curious as to what Snapchat is exactly? In this workshop we will cover everything adults need to know about one of most popular social media apps in the world. You’ll learn the foundation for how Snapchat is used, what the basic features include and more. Stay up to date in today’s digital world with this fun and informational class. Attendees will learn the basic fundamentals of how the app works, how to set up safety features, how to check for profile details and how advertisers work to target audience members.