COM North County News February 8 - 22, 2007

Starting a business seminar at COM Learning Center

The College of the Mainland Learning Center –North County in League City will
present two-hour seminars on starting a new business on Feb. 28, March 27 and
April 26. The presentation will cover what it takes to launch a business in Galveston County. The cost for any one of the two-hour workshops is $5. To register, call the COM Learning Center at 281-332-1800. 

Harmonica class forming in League City

The COM Learning Center offers a fun and interactive three-hour introduction to
harmonica workshop Feb. 8 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. An accomplished local blues
harmonica player will teach the class and insists that prior music experience or
ability to read music is not necessary. For information or to register, call 281-332-1800. 

Introduction to QuickBooks

The COM Learning Center-North County is offering a hands-on QuickBooks class Saturdays  from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 17 through March 10. The class covers adding clients, vendors, and employees as well as daily transactions, inventory, banking and reports. For more information or to register, call 281- 332-1800. 

Access introductory class starting

The COM Learning Center offers a Thursday evening introduction to the Microsoft Access database program Feb. 15 through March 8.  The cost for the four-week class is $125 with discounts available for in-district residents and senior adults. Call 281-332-1800 for more Information. 

Instant Piano Class Offered

The popular Instant Piano class returns to the COM Learning Center-North County on March 21. The three-hour workshop allows a person with little or no experience to start on the road to- and eventually achieve- professional playing skills.  For more information or to register for the workshop, call the Learning Center at 281-332-1800. 

COM vocal arts groups to give Alaskan performances

Last summer they gave a stirring performance in Rome with Saint Peter’s Basilica as their backdrop. This summer glaciers off the coast of Alaska provide the setting as the College of the Mainland vocal arts groups entertain passengers aboard an Alaskan cruise ship. 

Dr. James Heffel, professor of music in performing and visual arts at COM, announced that the groups—the Mainland Chorale and Mainland Singers—will be featured artists for multiple performances aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Vision of the Seas” on a 7 day cruise of Alaska in late May.  Both groups will perform a program of Broadway and light classic repertoire.   

Those wanting to join either group are not required to join the tour, but may do so if space is yet available. For further information about COM Vocal Arts Groups or the Alaska Performance Cruise, telephone or email Joyce Palmer at 409-938-1211, Ext. 348, jpalmer@com.edu; or Dr. James Heffel at Ext. 200, jheffel@com.edu.

EPA certification class for a/c

College of the Mainland offers an EPA certification class on two consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 10 and 17, from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 409-938-1211, Ext. 406.