Grab a spot in an upcoming USN Evening Class

by Anna Cramer, parent and USNA volunteer

Check out these USN Evening Classes with a few spots open, including some of the hard to snag a spot cooking classes. Remember, all proceeds benefit the USN need-based scholarship endowment. Learn something and help out your school at the same time.
Cooking
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
USN parent and chef Shalene France Gray will show you how to make mouthwatering vegan enchiladas with homemade sauce that will impress family and friends alike. You won’t go home hungry as she will feed you a full meal, Latin-vegan style, after the cooking demonstration.
 
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 6 to 8 p.m.
The Painless Party Planning duo of owner Jim Hagy and Chef Bill Konyok will share their insights in how to plan and cook for the perfect party. They will guide you through how to cook their most popular recipes, including blueberry and goat cheese naan, boursin-stuffed and candied bacon-wrapped figs, salad topped with roasted duck and goat cheese, cabernet braised short rib with mushroom duexille, fingerling potato hash and winter roasted vegetables and deconstructed s’mores.
 
Friday, Feb.17, 2017 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Let your taste buds go on an adventure as Chef Batts, personal chef and caterer, takes classic Southern dishes and transforms them into haute soul food. Including an appetizer of chimichurri beef empanadillas and buttermilk fried chicken with a sweet chili sauce, you will learn how to cook beyond the ordinary meat and three.
                                                              
Career, Finance, and Technology
Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 7 to 8:30 p.m.
USN parent, website guru and teacher Steve Smail will share his technology expertise on iOS so that you can stop asking your kid for help. Instead, after this class, you may be able to teach your kid something.  
 
Monday, Feb.13, 2017 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Instructor and USN stepparent Don Hulsey will introduce students to basic body language laws: trust indicators, purposeful gazing, micro-expressions, power posing, fronting, and vocal variety. The class helps make strategic body language practical, giving students a real skill set that can be used right away.
 
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Author, researcher, fund manager and USN alumnus Andy Martin shares his insight on how to maximize your financial returns by conquering risk.
 
Arts and Hobbies                                           
Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 6 to 8 p.m.
In Pearl Knotting 101, students will learn how to knot pearls and make their own pearl necklace under the guidance of USN alumna Chandler Williams Cartozzo of Chandler’s Dezigns Jewelry.
 
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 7 to 8:30 p.m.
USN alumnus parent Kippie Leland of Leland Interiors will lead this class on how five colorful women pioneered the art of interior design. The class will outline their signature looks and notable projects, including the work they did for their famous friends and clients.                         
                             
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Artist and USN staff member Bridget Bailey invites you into a low-stress drawing class in which you will observe and draw in a careful and thoughtful way, while allowing freedom of gesture. Students will learn to strengthen the connection between the hand and eye in a way that is freeing and empowering.
                                                           
Thursday, Feb.16, 2017 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Journalist and USN alumna parent Gloria Ballard will guide you through the art of travel writing, including how to best reflect on the inner journey that begins with a special trip or destination.  
 
Sports and Fitness
Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 6 to 8 p.m.
Instructor and USN alumnae parent Bill Spitz will walk you through the basic steps to successful social dancing, whether you are preparing for a wedding or charity ball or simply an elegant night on the town. You will learn three dances; singles or couples may sign up and no previous experience is required.
 
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Join Willy Daunic, USN parent and the TV play-by-play broadcaster on Fox Sports Tennessee for this insightful and enjoyable class. As the host of "3D" on ESPN 102.5 The Game, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays, Daunic can help you learn how to follow this high-paced and intense sport and enjoy the game on a deeper level.
 
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