Course Description: Listen and learn about great R&B Music from the 50's & 60's.

Class Leader Bio(s): Bob Butler holds an MBA from Central Michigan University. He has been a Junior H.S. Math teacher, a Buick dealer, and has a lifelong passion for “My kind of Music.”

Course Description: Fused glass creations are beautiful and easy to create. This is not stained glass or blown glass but is known as kiln formed glass. During the 2-hour tour we will make 2 projects with sheet glass, noodles, stringers and dots of glass. We will fire your projects within 2 weeks following the tour date. The art glass we are using is handmade, very unique and beautiful. It is very expensive glass, and we fire the pieces in the kiln for up to two firings that take almost 24 hours each. You will be amazed at what you create! A $30 fee will be collected on January 16 to cover materials and firing. We will meet on January 16 from 1:00 to 3:00.

Class Leader Bio(s): Anita Vasquez and Rosanne Painter Maas are lifelong crafters and love making things out of glass. You can see pictures at our website for Paradise Glassworks at: paradiseglassworks.com.

Notes: We will meet at: Paradise Glassworks 2 David Street, Unit E Fort Walton Beach Students need to wear close-toed shoes in the studio. Eyeglasses are required in the studio which we provide or you may use your own.

Course Description: Each student will build and take home a cheese and charcuterie board with ingredients sourced and provided by The Board Chef. You will taste and cut a minimum of 8 cheeses and 3 types of salami, learn how to make salami roses, and have an opportunity to play with added accoutrements such as dried fruits, olives and sweetie peppers. This tour will meet on Monday, January 19, at 10:00 and last between 1.5 to 2 hours. A fee of $25 will be collected at the door to cover ingredient costs. The fee will be collected at the door and is payable by cash or credit card.

Class Leader Bio(s): Annmarie has been in the food industry since her first job at the age of 14 in a Southern California pie shop. Since then, she has worked on every side of this amazing industry, not only as a brands manager for a national broad liner as a center of the plate specialist, but also as a successful entrepreneur. She took a leap during Covid, took out every tool, called on every business relationship she had, made a plan, moved to Fort Walton Beach and started The Board Chef.

Notes: This one-day tour will meet at 322 Harbor Place SW, Fort Walton Beach. This is Annmarie’s residence. There is plenty of street parking available.

Course Description: Have you ever wondered what that ‘star’ is in the evening sky? Join a NASA Solar System Ambassador in exploring the solar system and beyond. Learn how to use a small telescope, how to navigate the night sky and identify the objects that you see. Discussions will cover the solar system as well as celestial objects such as constellations, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies. We will also cover the language of Astronomy from appulse to syzygy to zenith. This is a 7-week class.

Class Leader Bio(s): Tom Haugh is a long-time amateur astronomer. He is a NASA Solar System Ambassador and the outreach coordinator for the NorthWest Florida Astronomy Association. His personal observatory is recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). His observations concentrate on asteroid and comet orbit verification and he has submitted more than 12,000 astrometric observations to the IAU’s Minor Planet Center.

Course Description: We will look at Aldous Huxley's Story of a Brave New World, written in 1932 and see how past and present events are drawing us into his Utopian nightmare.

Class Leader Bio(s): Bob Brim is a retired engineer and a veteran of the Vietnam War and wife Gina Brim is a retired school teacher/librarian.

Course Description: Fused glass creations are beautiful and easy to create. This is not stained glass or blown glass but is known as kiln formed glass. During the 4-week class we will make 4 projects with sheet glass, noodles, stringers and dots of glass. We will fire your projects bi-weekly in our kilns. You’ll learn new techniques in glass every class and can make dishes, suncatchers and two other projects. The art glass we are using is handmade, very unique and beautiful. It is very expensive glass and we fire the pieces in the kiln for up to two firings that take almost 24 hours each. You will be amazed at what you create! This is a 4-week class meeting every other Tuesday, starting January 20. There is a $45 per class fee ($180 total) to cover materials and firing. If you pay for the classes in full at the first class, the charge will be $40.00 per class ($160 total).

Class Leader Bio(s): Anita Vasquez and Rosanne Painter Maas are lifelong crafters and love making things out of glass. You can see pictures at our website for Paradise Glassworks at: paradiseglassworks.com. Things are also for sale at Artesano Boutique in Fort Walton Beach and Blue Morning Gallery in Pensacola.

Notes: This is a 4-week class meeting on alternate Tuesdays, on January 20, February 3, 17 and March 3. This gives us ample time to fire your projects in our kilns. Students need to wear closed toed shoes (like sneakers) in the studio. Eye glasses are required in the studio which we provide or you may use your own. Located at: Paradise Glassworks 2 David Street, Unit E, Fort Walton Beach, 32547 There is a Paradise Glasswork sign next to the door. It is located in the office complex on the corner of David Street and Skipper Avenue to the right of “Just Think Cake”.

Course Description: During the tour, Chris Sehman, owner of Helen Back Pizza in Crestview, will describe the history and purpose of his restaurant, which was established to serve both local residents and military personnel. Helen Back Pizza emphasizes the use of quality ingredients and aims to provide a welcoming environment. During the tour, Chris and his team will demonstrate their pizza-making process and discuss factors contributing to their success.

Class Leader Bio(s): Chris Sehman is the owner of Helen Back Pizza. Chris is actively involved in community support through various events held at the restaurant.

Notes: This one-time tour will meet atHelen Back Pizza 398 East Hickory AveCrestviewAfter the tour, participants are encouraged to stay for pizza or other menu items at your own expense.

Course Description: This class will equip investors with information on investing through varying environments, information on specific investment types, specifics of investment planning and portfolio management, and discussion on markets, geopolitics, interest rates, inflation, currencies, and more. This is a 7-week class.

Class Leader Bio(s): Nicholas Barlotta is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor and Financial Consultant with Barlotta Wealth Management Group of Benjamin F. Edwards.

Notes: This is a 7-week class starting January 13, the date of the skipped class will be determined later.