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Learn the art of gingerbread houses
The Bluffs Arts Council has two ways for you and your family to learn to make a gingerbread creation for the holiday season.
The basic class, for families with children (at least 7 years old) wanting to do a project together, will show how to create one or two houses from graham crackers, icing and candy. Parents of children younger than 13 do not have to take the class but must stay with their children during it. The cost is $5.
The advanced class will show how to assemble and decorate a gingerbread house and demonstrate tips and techniques for creating a house from scratch. Participants will receive recipes for gingerbread and icing plus templates for baking. The class is for ages 13 to adult, and the cost is $20.
Both classes will run from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Council Bluffs Community Hall, 205 S. Main St.
The registration deadline is Thursday. Credit cards are accepted by phone by calling 328-4992, or register online at www.bluffsarts.org.
Collaborative divorce focus of workshop
Learn about collaborative divorce at a Saturday workshop at Faith Westwood United Methodist Church, 4814 Oaks Lane.
In collaborative divorce, the separating spouses avoid the court process and reach a settlement that meets their needs and those of any children.
The workshop will feature a family counselor, a financial adviser and an attorney who have guided couples through separation and divorce using the collaborative process. The workshop will run from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Enter through the door on the west side of the church.
The cost is $20 for one person, $25 for two. Advance registration is not required. Call 991-3424 for more information, or visit www. collaborativepracticeNE.com.
Orphan Grain Train leader to speak
Richard Jostes, director of development for the Orphan Grain Train, will discuss “Relief for Human Need Worldwide” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Elkhorn Valley Museum & Research Center in Norfolk, Neb.
For information, call 402-371-3886 or visit www.elkhornvalleymuseum.org.
My Closet fundraiser tags each item at $5
My Closet, a fundraising store for the Junior League of Omaha, will have a $5 sale Thursday through Saturday.
Everything will be on sale for $5 each. My Closet is at 747 N. 114th St. in Miracle Hills.
The store's proceeds support the Junior League of Omaha's community projects, with special emphasis on families in need and nonprofit organizations.
Learning community sets Tuesday forum
Public comment on diversity and elementary school learning centers will be the goal of Tuesday's community forum of the learning community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties.
The 6 p.m. forum will be held at the Thompson Alumni Center, 6705 Dodge St., at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
For more information, visit www.learningcommunityds.org.
Hanscom Park area making 2010 plans
The Hanscom Park Neighborhood Association will be planning for 2010 at Thursday's 7 p.m. meeting at the Omaha Police Department's southeast precinct, 2475 Deer Park Blvd.
Representatives of the Omaha Fire Department will hand out free smoke alarms and discuss fire safety for winter. Firefighters also will discuss and provide carbon monoxide sensors and house numbers.
Compiled by Sue Story Truax
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