Cake Decorating, Social Networking, Activity Coordinator, Dog Training, Watercolor Painting Classes Set

Randolph County residents can pick up a variety of skills through Continuing Education classes this fall at Randolph Community College in both Asheboro and Archdale. Upcoming classes focus on cake decorating, activity coordinator training, dog obedience training, social networking, and watercolor painting.

If you are out of work and looking for new, marketable skills, consider becoming an activity coordinator in a nursing home or assisted living facility. The Activity Coordinator Certification class will meet from 6-9 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, Sept. 14-Nov. 23 at the Archdale Center. Registration is $175, plus the cost of a textbook. This course fulfills the requirements for the N.C. State certification to become an Activity Coordinator.

The fine art of cake decorating is a wonderful skill that you can use to impress your family and friends. Unveil the artist inside you with this cake decorating class and possibly supplement your income. An overview of the various tools of the trade, demonstrations on how to turn your vision into reality, and plenty of hands-on decorating will be included. Supplies will be discussed at the first Cake Decorating, Level I, class session. The Archdale Center class will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 14-Oct. 26. The Asheboro Campus class will meet from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 15-Oct. 27. Registration is $65, plus supplies.

Basic dog training can make your dog a pleasure to be with and improve your dog's attentiveness and rapport with you. Start with vocal commands on a leash and progress to off-lead commands. The $35 fee for Beginning Dog Obedience Training covers one person working with one dog for the entire course. The Asheboro Campus class will be held from 7-8 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 15-Nov. 3. The Archdale Center class will meet from 7-8 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept. 16-Oct. 28.

Learn more about social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace in this class called Set Up and Safely Use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. This class will be held at the Archdale Center, and the registration fee is $65. The class will meet from 6-8 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 14-Nov. 16.

Learn brush techniques, approaches to subjects, composition, layout, and other aspects of painting in a Beginning Watercolor Painting class at the Archdale Center. The class will meet from 6:30-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 15-Nov. 10. Cost is $40.

To register for these courses or for more information, call 336-633-0268 in Asheboro or 336-862-7980 in Archdale.