Community Education spring classes set to begin

Millstone Township Community Education will begin its spring classes this month.

Find out how easy it is to grow orchids when you know how. Local orchid enthusiast and prize-winner, Faye Arnett, will give an overview of different orchid types, and growing tips, March 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Millstone Middle School Art Room. Cost is $12.

Take a genealogy class, March 15, 22, and 29 at Millstone Middle School, Room 166, from 7-8:30 p.m. Research your family tree, and experience the fun and satisfaction of documenting your family's history. Three sessions will cover basic introduction to the field, records to use, and computer and Internet sources. Instructor Casey Zahn, a teacher for 21 years, has taught genealogy classes to all age groups. She has authored 2 books, "All About My Family," and "Family News," and has recently published in Heritage Quest Magazine. She founded the Central Jersey Genealogy club. Cost is $45.

Dance lessons with Candace Woodward-Clough will be offered through Millstone Community Education, Mondays, March 12 through April 2, at Millstone Middle School Cafeteria. Learn the basic steps for waltz, fox trot, and swing in ballroom dance, or shake and sizzle as you learn the steps to salsa, cha cha, tango, and rhumba. Ball room dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Latin dancing begins at 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $38 per person or $70 per couple.

Elementary students will express their creativity and have fun in this crafts class, while they make unique crafts, from wood projects to sculpture, to crafts that celebrate the season. Cathy Cutler, a local crafter will instruct the class, Tuesdays, March 6 through May 1 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. in the Millstone Elementary Art Room. Cost is $80.

For further information about these and many other programs the Millstone Township Community Education offers, contact Director, Barbara Schulze at (732) 446-6802, ext. 17 or www.schulzb@millstone.k12.nj.us.