What do Ukrainian egg decorating, mystery shopping and computer malware protection have in common?

All are being offered as classes this year by the Hart District’s Golden Oak Adult School, located on the campus of Placerita Junior High School in Newhall.

Last week the California Department of Education’s adult education office gave its annual approval to Golden Oak’s lineup of academic programs – the courses one would expect from an adult school in California such as English as a Second Language (in five levels), U.S. and world history, government, economics, science and math.

In addition, each year the local adult school offers a variety of “community education and enrichment” classes, many of which are provided in response to requests from community members.

The Hart school board is scheduled to consider the list at its meeting Wednesday. For information about the school, or to request a course for consideration in the future, call Golden Oak at 661-253-0583.

The current course catalog is available online here: http://www.hartdistrict.org/goakadul/catalog.pdf

This year’s  list of enrichment courses follows:

ARTS & CRAFTS:

Ceramics

Pysanky Ukrainian Egg Decorating

Quilting Arts

Stained Glass

Woodworking – Basic

Woodworking – Intermediate and Advanced

BUSINESS SKILLS:

Introductory Accounting and Quick Books

How to Become a Mystery Shopper

Make Money Online Writing eBooks

COMPUTER/SOFTWARE:

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Computer Basics and Internet 101

Email and the Internet

Excel (2010) I:  Microsoft’s Spreadsheet Program

Excel (2010) II:  Microsoft’s Spreadsheet Program

Excel (2010) Advanced:  Microsoft’s Spreadsheet Program

Free Software Mini Class

Intro to Computers Using Windows 7 Operating System

PowerPoint (2010) 101

Preventive Maintenance and PC Optimization

Protect Your PC & Your Privacy:  Block Intruders & Malware

Word (2010):  Microsoft Word Processing Program

HOME, GARDEN & PERSONAL INTEREST

Culinary Arts for the Community (Various Themes)

Interior Design

Landscape Design

Fall Vegetable Gardening

Gardening for Beginners

Gardening in the Santa Clarita Valley

Roses, Roses, Roses

Spring Vegetable Gardening

Water-wise landscaping

Beautifying Your Garden on a Budget

Basic Gardening

LANGUAGES

Basic Conversational Japanese

Basic Conversational Spanish

Intermediate Conversational Spanish

MUSIC

After School Guitar (Ages 12 – 14)

Basic Guitar

Performance Jazz Ensemble

PHOTOGRAPHY

Digital Photo Techniques

Have Fun with your Digital Photos

Digital Photography Basics I

Digital Photography Basics II

Digital Photography Basics III

VOCATIONAL/CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Basic Custodial Maintenance – Certificate

Introduction to Horticulture – Certificate

Masonry Basics – Certificate

Personal Care Assistant Certificate

Culinary Basics – Certificate

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE – BRIDGE CLASSES

Computer Basics I – Certificate

Computer Basics Advanced – Certificate

Conversational English and American Cultural Awareness

Personal Care Assistant Terminology – Certificate