Register for special holiday-themed USN Evening Classes

Registration is open for USN Evening Classes' curated collection of holiday-themed classes guaranteed to make your holiday season even more beautiful, delicious, and fun. Visit eveningclasses.org to view and register for the full collection of one-night classes.
By Wendy Gatto & Elaine Wenkoff, USN Evening Classes Co-Chairs

USN Evening Classes is excited to announce that registration will open on October 16 for a curated collection of holiday-themed classes guaranteed to make your holiday season even more beautiful, delicious, and fun.

Classes will run Saturday, October 26 through Saturday, November 16 and include:
- Holiday Entertaining Ideas with Epergne
- Holiday Menu Inspo Butcher & Bee Style
- How to Include Non-Alcoholic Drinks in Your Holiday Menu with Killjoy
- Charcuterie Boards for the Holidays with Host & Toast
- Festive Florals with Flower House
- Holiday Photography Workshop with Grannis Photography
- Perfectly Paired Holiday Cocktails & Desserts with Chef David Andrews and Golden Pony
- Unwrap Calm: Intuition and Mindfulness During the Holidays with Fabi Cordaro

We've also got the perfect way to kick off the fall season. Enjoy the fall splendor with University Landscape Architect James Moore as he provides a guided tour of the Vanderbilt Arboretum on Saturday, October 26. Learn about notable trees, campus history, and design that included more than 6000 trees across 300 acres.

Register now so you don’t miss out on what is sure to be a sell-out class. Learn more and register for all classes at eveningclasses.org.

All USN Evening Classes proceeds benefit USN's need-based scholarship endowment. Thank you for your support.
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School News

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    Steve Smail
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    Tiger golfers have officially qualified for the region tournament, and our other teams are not far behind. Volleyball sits near the top of the district, finishing up regular season play next week with Senior Night. Girls soccer continues to hold first place in the district after another 9-0 win, and our cross country runners are chasing after some school records. To round it all out, our mountain bike team traveled to Oakfield to continue to improve on their times for the season. There’s plenty more where that came from- so be sure to come out to the River Campus, Sperling Gym, or out on the road to cheer on our Tigers before their seasons end.
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