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Virtual: English from Zero

Join us to learn and talk about new basic English vocabulary associated with different topics. Please register!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Language Learning |

TAGS: | esol | esl | bb-language-learning | alafaya |

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Spanish from Zero - Intermediate with Brenda
Tue, Feb 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Registration is now closed
Spanish From Zero for Beginners with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
Creating Character Chemistry
Tue, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Author Shannon A. Thompson will explore love, loyalty, and rivalry by examining character chemistry, whether it’s passionate romance, steadfast friendship, or high-stakes hero–villain tension.
Online Class: Crochet Mosaic Sea Creatures (3 Parts) - Intermediate
Wed, Feb 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Learn the basics of mosaic crochet with charming sea creature patterns! We will be learning the basic stitches of mosaic, how to read a mosaic chart, and finishing work.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Graphics & Stationery
Wed, Feb 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Photoshop? Use the free Express app to intuitively and quickly create all the graphics you need.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Advanced
Wed, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us on ZOOM to practice academic style writing along with more complex vocabulary.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Videos & Reels
Wed, Feb 11, 10:45am - 11:15am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Premiere? Use the free Express app to create cool video edits with fluid text and graphics animations.
Cancelled
English Conversation Hour
Wed, Feb 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
A series of workshops in which students can practice their English speaking and listening skills. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English.
Virtual: Beginner Adult French - Lesson 11
Wed, Feb 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
This series is specifically designed for students with no prior French exposure. It combines face-to-face class time with the flexibility of independent learning. Recommended for adults.
This event is full
Online: Motion Capture Animation Fundamentals - Mocopi mocap suit - Blender
Wed, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Record motion capture data, retarget the mocap data to animate a digital character, and learn how to use the Mocopi motion capture system and a simple retargeting addon in Blender.
Virtual Event: Knit and Crochet Meetup with Raegan
Wed, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Have a great time mingling with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome.
Citizenship Inspired (4- Session Series)
Wed, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 2/3 Session 1; 2/4 Session 2; 2/10 Session 3; 2/11 Session 4.
Rescheduled
Online: Unity - Visual Scripting
Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
New date Wednesday, February 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program a first-person player character to move, rotate, look around and jump using Unity’s visual scripting tools.
Online: Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
This ten-part class series teaches the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.
Online: Audio Meetup - Inside the Mix - How EQs and Compressors Shape Your Sound
Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
Join our instructor-led meetup to explore essential mixing tools—EQs, compressors, saturation, and effects. Learn what they do, when to use them, and how they shape your sound.. (tic101)
Online Class: Microsoft Excel - Automate Tasks
Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Automate everyday tasks with macros. Record data entry and formatting. Insert and modify objects to run macros without coding.
Online Class: Microsoft Excel - Charts
Wed, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Display your data in stunning charts and graphs. Insert recommended and custom charts. Edit chart data, elements and styles.
Cuisine Corner: Sweet Treat
Wed, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sweeten your day with a recipe from local chef Yamira Lee Johnson. Head chef and founder of Breaking Bread with Mira will show us how to make a delectable dessert.
Online: Logo Design and Development using Adobe Illustrator
Thu, Feb 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn best practices for logo design by making a simple but effective logo in Illustrator.
Hand Sewing Sashiko Patterns -Love Birds - Confident Beginner Level
Thu, Feb 12, 10:15am - 11:15am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Learn to stitch using Sashiko hand sewing techniques. This Japanese hand sewing technique uses the simple running stitch to form geometric patterns.
This event is full
Love & Marriage-Genealogy Style
Thu, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
In this month of love, let's explore how courtship, marriage and even divorce shaped our ancestors lives and ultimately our own history
Cancelled
English Conversation Hour
Thu, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
A series of workshops in which students can practice their English speaking and listening skills. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English.
Author Talk: Lindsey Stewart - Women’s Magic
Thu, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us to take part in the magic and celebrate the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register for free today! Register
Online Class: Microsoft Excel Level 1 - Create Spreadsheets
Thu, Feb 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Start using Excel today. Input, format and save data in spreadsheets. Calculate data with basic formulas. Save your data and learn how to share workbooks with collaborators.
Online: Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
This ten-part class series teaches the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.
Online: Sewing - Reading Patterns - Beginner Level
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Reading the hieroglyphics on a sewing pattern can be quite intimidating. Learn to read a professional sewing pattern, how to layout fabric and prepare material for a project.
This event is full
Virtual: Writing Clearly Beginner
Thu, Feb 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a virtual meeting using ZOOM where we will focus on the parts of speech, the organization of sentences, and vocabulary building.
Online Class: Microsoft Excel Level 2 - Secure Spreadsheets
Thu, Feb 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Customize and organize worksheets with sheet names, color coding, headers, themes, and more. Protect your worksheets with a password and learn how to print your data.
Online: Photoshop Tips and Tricks
Thu, Feb 12, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn about time-saving features, getting the most out of your layers, and much more.
Yoga for Couples
Thu, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
From stretching your levels of trust to strengthening your communication, join Dana & Adam for a yoga class that can have a positive effect on your relationship that extends far beyond the physical.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft PowerPoint Nivel 1 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Fri, Feb 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Online Technology Classroom 1
Aprenda conceptos de presentación y terminología. Aprenda a crear una presentación utilizando plantillas, texto y imágenes. Use herramientas de formato para mejorar la apariencia de su presentación.
Online Class: Cybersecurity Basics - PLA DigitalLearn
Fri, Feb 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Cybersecurity is all about the safety of our information when we’re online. Build confidence as you visit websites, create passwords, and respond to email.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft PowerPoint Nivel 2 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Fri, Feb 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Aprenda a insertar y personalizar graficos SmartArt, tablas, videos y más.
Virtual: Intermediate Adult French - Lesson 12
Fri, Feb 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
This class is structured for people who have had previous exposure to or instruction in French but are not, at the present time, fully fluent. Recommended for adults.
Online: Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
Fri, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
This ten-part class series teaches the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.
Virtual: English Conversation Hour
Fri, Feb 13, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Join us to practice your English speaking skills with us on a virtual English Conversation Hour. Each session will have specific topics for discussion. Register today!
This event is full
Online Class: Microsoft Word Level 3 - Enhancing & Finalizing Documents
Sat, Feb 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Enhance your document by adding elements like shapes, SmartArt, headers, and more. Secure your document with password protection. Work with distribution options like printing and sharing.
Online Class: Microsoft Word Level 4 - Mail Merge
Sat, Feb 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Contact your mailing list with ease. Use the Mail Merge wizard to create personalized letters and emails.
Virtual: Basic English 1
Sat, Feb 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Room - Washington Park
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Online: Intro to Adobe Photoshop
Sun, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this industry-leading photo editing application is capable of.
Online: Photoshop Tips and Tricks
Sun, Feb 15, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn about time-saving features, getting the most out of your layers, and much more.
Online: Digital Painting 101
Sun, Feb 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.
Speaking Clearly Advanced
Mon, Feb 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Improve your English speaking and pronunciation skills. Intended for advanced English language learners. Recommended ages 18 & up.
Knitting: Broken Rib Tuck Stitch Scarflette (7-Part) - Confident Beginner Level
Mon, Feb 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Knit a reversible scarflette using broken rib Tuck Stitches. This beautiful scarflette is knit flat and finished with an applied I-cord.
Registration is now closed
Cholesterol - Knowing What the Numbers Mean
Mon, Feb 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join Jessica Daly, Health Literacy Coordinator with AdventHealth University, as she discusses cholesterol, the importance of knowing your numbers and what it can mean for your health.
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Let's Learn Letters and Numbers
Mon, Feb 16, 11:00am - 11:40am
Virtual Room - Alafaya
Preschoolers will delight in interactive stories, songs, and rhymes that inspire a love of reading and build early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.
Online Class: Microsoft PowerPoint Level 3
Mon, Feb 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Get more precise control over your presentation. Learn how to insert slide transitions, add animations and hyperlinks. Create a customized photo album with simple to use tools.
Speaking Clearly Beginners
Mon, Feb 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Speaking Clearly is a pronunciation class for beginners. The class is designed to introduce learners to the basics of the sounds of English for pronunciation. Recommended ages 18 & up.
Online Class: Microsoft Word - Review and Citation Tools
Mon, Feb 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Get your research papers and reports noticed. Learn how to use the review tools to discover errors and ensure readability. Add organization with a table of contents and clear citations.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Graphics & Stationery
Mon, Feb 16, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Photoshop? Use the free Express app to intuitively and quickly create all the graphics you need.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Videos & Reels
Mon, Feb 16, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Premiere? Use the free Express app to create cool video edits with fluid text and graphics animations.
Online: Create a 3D Video Game Character - Blender 10 Parts Class Series
Mon, Feb 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.
Online: Adobe After Effects Level 1 - Animation Basics
Mon, Feb 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
Learn the basics of animation in this Adobe After Effects starter class. Explore compositions, layers, keyframes, and motion paths by creating a bouncing ball animation.
English for Social Interactions
Mon, Feb 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
This class will cover a wide array of topics from accepting and rejecting an invitation to engaging in small talk. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English, ages 18 & up.
Online: Adobe After Effects Level 2 - Intermediate Animation
Mon, Feb 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
Create a spectacular celestial video animation using a few stills and Adobe After Effects. Learn how to import footage, set up a composition, and animate layers using keyframes.
Online Class: Microsoft Excel Level 3 - Functions & Automated Features
Mon, Feb 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Calculate data with basic functions SUM and AVERAGE. Use auto features including auto and flash fill to streamline your workflow. Transfer data with ease using Excel's copy and paste features.
Bilingual Conversations with Ms. Brenda
Mon, Feb 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
Bilingual (Spanish / English) Conversational Interactions with Ms. Brenda
Online: Ask a Designer: Live Creative Coaching
Mon, Feb 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Your one-stop shop for creative questions. Need help, feedback, or direction with a project? Need to review or expand on previous Adobe classes? We’re here to help.
Cancelled
Basic English 1
Mon, Feb 16, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Hiawassee Book Club
Mon, Feb 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Room - Hiawassee
The Hiawassee Book Club will discuss The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill.
Publishing is a Team Effort
Mon, Feb 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss how both traditional and self-published authors can cultivate a successful writing career by changing their mindset to partner with publishing professionals.
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Pajama Party
Mon, Feb 16, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Virtual Room - Alafaya
Preschoolers will delight in interactive stories, songs, and rhymes that inspire a love of reading and build early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.
Online: Intro to Adobe InDesign
Tue, Feb 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this publishing and layout application is capable of.
Spanish from Zero - Intermediate with Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 10:15am - 11:15am
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Intermediate
Tue, Feb 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a virtual meeting using ZOOM where we will focus on grammar for complex ideas, including sentence structures, paragraph, and essay writing. 
Introduction to Hispanic Genealogy 
Tue, Feb 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Join genealogist Luis Ariel Rivera to explore how to trace your family’s roots in Latin America and the Caribbean. Discover key research resources and use family stories to guide your search.
Spanish From Zero for Beginners with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
Online: Create a 3D Video Game Character - Blender 10 Parts Class Series
Tue, Feb 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.
Online: Adobe Premiere Level 1
Tue, Feb 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Start creating top-notch digital video productions. This is an introduction to the basics of editing video footage.
Citizenship Inspired (4- Session Series)
Tue, Feb 17, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 2/17 Session 1; 2/18 Session 2; 2/24 Session 3; 2/25 Session 4.
Online: Adobe Premiere Level 2
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Discover a fast way to assemble a video edit by cutting to music. This class explores the creative aspect of motion picture editing by importing audio & photographs, setting sequence markers, & more!
Spanish from Zero - Basics with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A1-A2) Come and learn basic Spanish with Ms. Brenda.
High School Advisory Board: Book Club - Teen Volunteering
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Youth Services 1
Earn community service by collaborating with your peers to review books and contribute ideas for booklists and literary programs. Recommended for students in grades 9-12.
Virtual: Beginner French - (Ages 6-12)
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Develop your French skills with us! In this French class you will learn basic vocabulary, numbers, colors and much more. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Spanish from Zero - Intermediate with Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Spanish From Zero for Beginners with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
How to Give a Useful Critique
Tue, Feb 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will equip writers to find or form a critique group and provide meaningful critiques that identify problems without hurting feelings.
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