ADULT PROGRAMS - Needham Public Schools

HOME, GARDEN & AUTO
NEW
ASK THE ORGANIZER
Marilyn Cruickshank, Instructor, Owner of Creative
Simplicity Professional Organizing, LLC
Do you have an area or room in your home that
needs organizing help Here is your chance to get
advice from a professional organizer and hear from
others who are experiencing similar chaos! Bring
your organizing challenges (photos are welcome)
to the class and we’ll help you come up with some
systems and solutions to put to work in your space,
offering advice and encouragement to tackle your
organizing challenges. Attendees will also take
home handouts to supplement their organizing
strategies. Limited to 12.
10930 $39
1 Thursday @ NHS Room 406 6:30-9pm
April 4
Instructor is very engaging –
class was interesting and lots
of fun!”
– Student in Elizabeth Lahren’s Extreme
Couponing class
EXTREME COUPONING
Elizabeth Lahrens, Instructor
Do you watch the Extreme Couponing show and
want to know how they do it Or, have you been
eager to cut down on your monthly expenses but not
sure how to begin If so, join us for this fun class
to learn how you can drastically save on groceries,
organic foods, prescriptions, airfare, clothing,
household items, and much more. You will learn
the tricks of the trade from an experienced extreme
couponer – one who was able to get a $375 grocery
bill down to zero! No matter what your income level,
you will gain valuable tips on how to start saving
more of your hard-earned money with extreme
couponing. Note: participants are encouraged to
bring a non-perishable food item to class to donate
to the Needham Community Council food pantry
(since Elizabeth strongly believes that as you learn
to get more for less, you can donate to organizations
and people in need). Limited to 24.
10926.2 $35
1 Monday @ NHS Room 402 6:30-9pm
March 11
10926.3 $35
1 Monday @ NHS Room 402 6:30-9pm
April 8
LOW MAINTENANCE GARDENING:
SPRING WORKSHOP
Joanne Neale, Owner of Garden Mentor, Instructor
Were you disappointed with last year’s garden Do
you need to update your overgrown landscape
Most importantly – do you feel you are spending too
much time and money on landscape maintenance
If you answered yes to any of these questions, join
us for this two-session class to learn how to cultivate
a beautiful but low maintenance garden. We will
focus on techniques for designing, planting, and
maintaining an inexpensive and environmentally
responsible garden. In addition, you will be
introduced to some new plants to enhance your
garden this spring, including lesser-known, easycare
trees, evergreens, flowering shrubs, bulbs,
perennials, and ground covers for sun or shade,
wet or dry sites. This course includes a photopresentation
of plants, useful hand-outs to take
home, and time for specific questions.
10917 $59
2 Tuesdays @ NHS Room 202 7-9pm
March 5 & 12
FAX: 781-455-0417 • PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235
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