Ready to take your gardening skills to the next level?

Join our exclusive Horticulture Lecture Series with expert Diane Guidebeck and discover professional techniques to elevate any garden!

Each session includes:
· Engaging classroom-style lectures and presentations
· A live Q&A to get all your gardening questions answered
· A 2-hour, topic-driven field trip featuring in-person demonstrations and expert guidance 

In this interactive session, you’ll learn:

• The difference between pruning and trimming, plus expert techniques for roses and hydrangeas
• The best times to prune (with a seasonal calendar handout!)
• How to compost effectively and enrich your soil
• The importance of soil testing and how to improve plant health
• Mulching techniques to protect and nourish your plants

Lecture dates: Wednesdays, 5/7 & 5/14; from 5pm - 7pm
Location: 4Cs Hyannis Center, 540 Main St., Hyannis

Field trip date: Saturday, 5/17 from; 9am - 11am
Location: TBD

Grow your knowledge and your garden—reserve your spot today!

Do you feel like you're burning the candle from both ends? Are you craving time to feel more balance, energy, and excitement? During this zoom session we will explore what burnout is, how it is affecting you, how to acknowledge and manage these feelings, and how to set priorities and boundaries.

We will look at how to notice and reframe the narrative you may be experiencing, and ways to integrate personal time into your daily life so that you feel refreshed and engage with renewed energy. You will leave this session with a plan that includes reframing your thoughts, and goals and strategies for change.

Goal: To understand and manage burnout for renewed energy

You will learn:

• What burnout is and ways to change and manage the narrative
• How burnout affects you
• How to set boundaries and priorities
• Strategies to become refreshed with renewed energy

Course format
This class is offered using Zoom.

This isn’t your typical dog training class—it’s a course in how dogs think.

Beyond the Treat is an immersive, hands-on journey into the psychology of how dogs learn, communicate, and respond to training. Over 8 sessions, you’ll explore classical and operant conditioning, learning theory, dog body language, and clicker training. 

Led by certified canine behavior consultant and educator Tadhg Irving, this course is perfect for dog owners, shelter volunteers, veterinary professionals, or anyone who wants to build a deeper, more thoughtful relationship with dogs through the lens of science and empathy. 

Special Launch Offer — Limited Time Only!

Register today and bring a community member for FREE—we especially encourage you to invite a shelter volunteer or veterinary colleague. Each participant must register officially to secure their spot. This is the first time this one-of-a-kind course is being offered, and the special offer won’t last long. Spaces are limited! 

Training is more fun with a friend. Join us, and bring someone who shares your passion for dogs!

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5017 or ebrown@capecod.edu. 

Take a productive break and join us mid-day for a 1-hour, lunchtime mini session on PowerPoint! This quick and practical overview will walk you through how to set up, layout, and format a presentation using the Slide Master. Whether you prefer to watch or follow along, you’ll gain useful tips to make your slides look polished and professional.

Stick around after the session for a brief Q&A—bring your questions!

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5017 or ebrown@capecod.edu. 

Our Brazilian-Portuguese courses go beyond traditional teaching methods, offering meaningful, real-life experiences that build confidence and deepen cultural understanding.

Through engaging conversations, reflective discussions, and a supportive learning environment, participants embrace the richness of Brazilian culture while developing their language skills. Every session becomes a journey of discovery—where language is not just learned but lived.

Our program builds bridges and embraces our differences, recognizing that our greatest strengths and growth come from our differences.

Language is more than grammar and vocabulary; it’s about building confidence, connections, and community.

Let’s explore how this program can benefit you and your team!

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5017 or ebrown@capecod.edu. 

Tired of scrolling through your phone’s camera roll and seeing the same old boring photos? Say hello to Phone-tography, where you’ll transform your phone camera into a powerhouse of photographic potential!  

This workshop is designed to help you capture stunning, professional-quality photos that will make your followers, friends, and family drool with envy.

You’ll learn essential photography principles like composition, lighting, and focus, and how to apply them to your phone’s camera. You’ll also get a look at the latest photo editing apps and techniques. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be snapping photos that capture the beauty of the world around you like never before. Say goodbye to bland and hello to bold with Phone-tography. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5017 or ebrown@capecod.edu. 

This beginner-level course is designed to help students develop foundational skills in both spoken and written Haitian Creole. Through engaging, real-life contexts, students will learn how to communicate effectively in everyday situations—from introducing themselves to talking about the weather, time, and personal preferences. In addition to language instruction, the course offers an immersive exploration of Haitian culture, including music, art, cuisine, and other vibrant traditions. By connecting language learning with cultural insights, students will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of Haiti and its people.

Course Objectives:

• Introduce oneself and engage in basic conversations in Haitian Creole.
• Discuss everyday topics such as the weather, time, and personal likes or dislikes.
• Gain insight into Haitian culture through language associated with music, art, food, and more.

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5017 or ebrown@capecod.edu.